We are authorised by the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to ask for a tax file number (TFN). We will use the TFN to identify taxpayers in our records. It is not an offence not to provide a TFN but if you don't there may be a delay processing your Fringe benefit tax return.
We are also authorised by the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 to ask for other information on this form. We need this information to help us administer the taxation laws. If the information is not collected, there could be a delay in processing your return or an error in an assessment.
Where authorised by law, we may give this information to other government departments and agencies, including:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Department of Education
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- Department of Social Services
- Reserve Bank of Australia.
- Services Australia
- state and federal police.
We also provide taxpayer information to treaty partners overseas under international tax agreements.
If you have an Australian business number, some information on this form may be collected under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number Act) 1999 and will be used to update your details on the Australian Business Register (ABR)External Link. Where authorised by law, selected information may be made publicly available and some may be passed to a wide range of government agencies, including Commonwealth, state and local government agencies.
Our privacy policy contains important information about your privacy. This includes how you can:
- access and seek correction to information we hold about you
- make a complaint if you think we have breached the Australian Privacy Principles, including how we will deal with any privacy complaints.
Should you have a privacy concern or need more information, you can:
- phone us on 1300 661 542
- write to us at the address below
Australian Taxation Office
GPO Box 9990
[insert the name and postcode of your capital city]
For example
Australian Taxation Office
GPO Box 9990
SYDNEY NSW 2001.
To report an instance where you suspect your privacy has been compromised by an unauthorised third party, see Data breach guidelines for businesses.