Tax withheld not provided TFN

xen88 said:

If I don’t provide my tfn when I receive dividends to the share company, how will the ATO know that they have withheld too much of my tax?

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xen88 said:

If I don’t provide my tfn when I receive dividends to the share company, how will the ATO know that they have withheld too much of my tax?

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Belli said:

In theory the broker, which has your TFN, should notify the share registry of those details. Sometimes it doesn't happen and so the share registry on behalf of the company withholds 45% from any dividend/distribution paid. The dividend/distribution statement indicates whether or not the TFN has been supplied. and the amount withheld.

As others have indicated you will need to claim the amount back when you complete your tax return.

Always best to register with the respective share registry, PITA though it may be, and verify all details (TFN, email address, bank details, communication method, etc) including if you need to self-certify under the FACTA/CRS requirements.

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xen88 said:

How do you claim it back in your tax return?

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xen88 said:

How does it know how to calculate how much you were over charged ?

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Belli said:

Never had to do it as I've always made sure my TFN is recorded but I assume there is a provision to claim back withholding tax in the tax return.

Just had a gander at one of my tax returns prepared by an accountant. This section would seem to apply to you

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Suggest you calculate it.
Never, ever assume the ATO calculates these correctly and that any auto-fill is 100% accurate. On its web-site the ATO has placed a disclaimer about it effectively saying rely upon our calculations at your own peril.

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xen88 said:

How would you calculate it yourself? Sorry dumb question.

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xen88 said:

How would you calculate it yourself?

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