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Documents under "Compliance Notes", sorted by "date".

Tax File Numbers

Tax File Number Compliance Note - Investment Bodies (September 1990)

Archived document: New investments - further advice on collection of tax file numbers by investment bodies New investments - further advice on collection of tax file numbers by investment bodies Background Quotation for new investments by existing clients Investment facilities General rules for new investments Ne...

Tax File Number Compliance Note - Investment Bodies (March 1990)

Archived document: Collection of tax file numbers by investment bodies Collection of tax file numbers by investment bodies Background General principles Collection of tax file number information Legal basis for TFN collection TFN quotation for existing account holders Taxation TFN quotation for new accounts from new inves...

Tax File Number Compliance Note - Security (January 1989)

Archived document: Tax file number security Tax file number security Background TFN interim guidelines Enforcement Security obligations Tax file number security Employers and other tax file number (TFN) recipients are reminded of their responsibilities for the security of TFN information. Back to TopBackground The...