We're authorised by the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to ask for your tax file number (TFN). We'll use your TFN to identify you in our records. It isn't an offence not to provide your TFN. However, if you don't provide your TFN, your application may take longer to process.
We are also authorised to ask for the other information on the Application for refund of franking credits for individuals (NAT 4131) by the:
- Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
- Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999.
We need this information to help us administer taxation laws. If the information is not collected, there could be a delay processing the application.
Where authorised by law, we may give this information to other government departments and agencies, including:
- Department of Education
- Department of Employment
- Services Australia
- Department of Social Services
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
- State and Federal Police
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Reserve Bank of Australia.
We also provide taxpayer information to treaty partners overseas under international tax agreements.
Our privacy policy contains important information about your privacy, including information about how:
- you can access and seek correction of information we hold about you
- to make a complaint if you think we have breached the Australian Privacy PrinciplesExternal Link
- we will deal with any privacy complaints.
If you have a privacy concern or need more information, phone or write to our privacy hotline.
To report an instance where you suspect your privacy has been compromised, see Data breach guidance for individuals.
For more information on refunds of franking credits, see Refund of franking credits application and instructions and How to apply for a refund of franking credits.