Accredited casino- has anyone else had this problem

[vinylweatherman]

The laws have not changed- (I am a tax lawyer)- anyone including a vet can request a TFN as well as info on what you had for breakfast ,but cannot compell it and there are retrictions on who can collect, store TFN's and how they can be used.

AN authorised investment body, deposit taking institution, super fund or trustee can request a TFN as can certain other gov't agencies like centrelink however the ATO will only advise a negative confirmation to such authorised bodies if the wrong TFN is given so no use as an ID .

Cheers
Colly

Maybe when the casino asks for the TFN, they forward it to a third party verification company (like many, if not most, online casinos). This third party, if not itself authorised, uses an authorised body to do the verification.

They are not JUST using the TFN, so a negative confirmation of a wrong TFN IS of some use, and would question the honesty of other information given by the player.

Although casinos don't compel the player to give this information, telling them they won't receive a penny of their money until they DO is as good as "compelling" them.

[colly]

Sending to third party without your knowledge would be a definite no no and the negative confirmation advice is not instant takes up to 2 weeks so still really no use as an ID.

Where it could pssibly be used is via a matching process where a third party provider (such as a credit agency) has other details, eg emplyer and credit bank details, which may conflict but once again use in this manner without consent and a third party is a no no.

TFN should not be confused with ABN's or GST registration numbers which can be confirmed and accessed on public record through ABR.

Cheers
Colly