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 ...
Source: Flickr / Ken Teegardin CC BY-SA 2.0 A Tax File Number (TFN) is a number that is unique to each person in Australia. It connects their earnings, superannuation and taxation to them. It’s ...
The closest thing Australia has to a national identity system are tax file numbers, which almost every adult has. As the key that exposes a person to tax liabilities or credits, the confidentiality of ...