Settlement Guide: How to apply for a tax file number

Tax File Number

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There are a few important issues to consider for new migrants before starting work in Australia, from applying for a job to paying tax.


A Tax File Number is the one, unique link, which connects all your earnings, superannuation and taxation.

Your Tax File Number is as important as your birthdate.

In use in Australia for more than 80 years, a TFN is assigned by the Taxation Commissioner.

It serves a purpose similar to the American Social Security number, but the use of a TFN is strictly limited by law.

A TFN  is an important piece of personal identification which should not be lost and never revealed to anyone unless they are authorised to ask for it.

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