A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999

PART 2 - REGISTERING FOR ABN PURPOSES  

Division 4 - Registration  

SECTION 9A   APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION OF REPRESENTATIVES  

9A(1)  
If *you are registered under section 10 , or you are applying to be so registered, you may make an application to the *Registrar requesting the Registrar to register details about a nominated representative (who is an individual) for the purpose of facilitating your electronic dealings with *government entities.

9A(2)  
*Your application must meet any requirements of the *data standards.

9A(3)  
The *Registrar may request, but not compel, the provision of:

(a)  the *TFN of the representative; and

(b)  the TFN of the individual (the nominating individual ) who is to sign the declaration in the form.

Note:

Including a TFN in an application will not be an offence against subsection 8WB(1) of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (see paragraph 8WB(1A)(a) of that Act).