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Privacy (Tax File Number) Rule 2015
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## 7. General
(1) The TFN must not be used as part of a national identification system.
(2) Section (1) does not prevent the Commissioner of Taxation from using the TFN as an identifier in accordance with taxation law, superannuation law or personal assistance law.
(3) An individual is not legally obliged to quote their TFN, however there may be financial consequences for an individual who chooses not to quote their TFN.