djianb Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hi, i am immigrating and arriving into Melbourne on 30th May. I have opened a bank account with commonwealth bank and part of verification of the account is I need to provide certain bits of evidence to the branch. its asking me for my tax residency details or TIN but I’m from the UK and we don’t have this information! is it called something else in the UK or know what I need to get to prove my identify and fully unlock my new account. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunfreo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) It means your TFN which is tax file number , you need to apply for a TFN from the ATO google it and it will become clear, how do I apply for a Tax file number in Australia, the result will guide you well it did for me putting that search question in Edited May 3, 2019 by shaunfreo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Collett Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 At the moment you are tax resident in the UK - so provide your NI number. Once you are in Australia and have your TFN contact the CBA to let them know it. Best regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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