Associates' details

For all of your associates, you'll need to provide:

  • for individuals

    • name
    • date of birth
    • position
    • either their tax file number (TFN) or residential address

     

  • for organisations

    • legal name
    • Australian company number (ACN), Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN), Australian business number (ABN) or Australian Registered Fund Number (ARFN)
    • either their TFN or address and date of formation.

     

Resident associate details provided must match ATO records. If they don't match, your application will be refused.

Non-resident associates without TFNs need to supply proof of identity documents. If information is incomplete or inaccurate, your application may be refused or delayed.

For more information, see Proof of identity for non-residents.

Associates by entity type

Entity type Associates required
Australian private company
  • directors
  • public officer
  • top 20 company shareholders for each class of share, if applicable
Unlisted public company
  • directors
  • public officer
  • top 20 company shareholders for each class of share, if applicable
Australian public company
  • directors
  • public officer
  • company secretary
Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV)
  • corporate director
  • CCIV sub-fund
Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) sub-fund
  • CCIV
  • corporate director
Pooled development fund
  • public officer
  • directors
Co-operative or strata title
  • public officer
  • office bearers
  • directors
Other incorporated entity
  • public officer
  • directors
  • office bearers
Other unincorporated entity
  • office bearer e.g. president
  • public officer
Closely held trust
  • trustee
  • top 20 trust beneficiaries (by the value of the benefit) - these can be individuals or organisations

Note: A trust can only have an individual or company as the trustee.
All other trusts

Trustees

Note: A trust can only have an individual or company as the trustee.
Limited partnership Limited partnerships (LPT) must have at least two partners. The partners can be individuals or entities. If a company is a partner in the LPT, then at least one director must be listed as an associate.
Family partnership Partners
Other partnership Partners
Super fund
  • trustees
  • corporate trustees
  • legal personal representatives

Associates can be the following entity types:

  • individuals
  • Australian private company
  • Australian public company
  • other incorporated entity
  • co-operative

Note: An APRA regulated super fund can only have one corporate trustee as the associate.
Self-managed super fund
  • members
  • trustees
  • corporate trustees
  • directors
  • legal personal representatives

Associates can be the following entity types:

  • individuals
  • Australian private company
  • Australian public company
  • other incorporated entity
  • co-operative

Note: An ATO-regulated super fund can have multiple individual trustee or one corporate trustee.
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