Nomination of a custodian for certificate of residency or tax relief

How to get the form

To download the Nomination of a custodian for certificate of residency or tax relief form:

• you must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat installed
• right-click Nomination of a custodian for Certificate of Residency and/or tax relief form requests (NAT 75162, PDF 1.65MB)This link will download a file
• select Save target as (or Save link as or a similar option, depending on your internet browser)
• save it to your computer.

Note: Double-clicking the link will not open this form, as the form will not load on a mobile device, tablet or within a browser.

To complete the Nomination of a custodian for certificate of residency or tax relief form:

• open your saved form with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and enable JavaScript if prompted before filling in the form
• once you've completed your form, save it using the Save form button at the end of the form.

Tip: Update your default app for PDF file types to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to open all PDF files with Adobe Acrobat.

What you can do with this form

If you are the primary contact for a non-individual entity, you can use this form to nominate a custodian.

To confirm if your custodian is currently authorised, you can:

• view authorised contacts via our online services
• contact us.

What a custodian can do

A custodian (also known as a custodian organisation) can:

• prepare and submit a certificate of residency or overseas tax relief request on behalf of their client
• receive correspondence from the ATO
• communicate with the ATO through approved channels  
  • online services for business – if the custodian has an Australian business number (ABN)
  • ATO paper forms related to the authorised request.

Help completing this form

Only a primary contact of the entity can complete this form. You can nominate one custodian on behalf of 10 entities using this form.

You can't nominate a professional (such as a legal practitioner or tax agent) as a custodian.

How to submit the form

Once the primary contact has completed the nomination form, either:

• submit via Secure mail through ATO online services using  
  • Topic – Income tax
  • Subject – Certificate of residency
• mail the completed nomination form to
  Australian Taxation Office
  PO Box 3544
  ALBURY  NSW  2640

Do not send a return envelope with your request.