Element E416 - Tax file number
Description
The tax file number for a student
Input Packets
Packets/Groups it appears in:
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Validations
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Format
| Code category | Element (E) |
|---|---|
| Element # | 416 |
| Element Type: | String |
| Width: | 9 |
| Version Revision Date: | |
| Version: | 5.00 |
| Years version active: | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Allowable Values
NILThe tax file number (TFN) provided by the student.
A TFN must be provided for every student with a HELP debt.
Further information regarding TFN verification statuses can be found in our TFN verification guide.
TCSI Support Change History
| Revision Data | Change Details | Change Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-22 | Re‑format document to conform with the department's application upgrade |
Ministerial Notice document system upgrade |
Summary
Element 416 was included as part of the Higher Education Student data collection under the new policy and program initiatives introduced under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) which was implemented in 2005. Since then there has been some modification to coding notes for clarification and to reflect changes in legislation.
The element was included in the VET FEE‑HELP data collection in 2009.
Table 1. Change control information with links to relevant versions 1
| First year version applied | Last year version applied | Version | Change | Reason for change | Notice date | Issue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2020 | 4.00 | Re‑format document to conform with the department's application upgrade | Ministerial Notice document system upgrade | 22 May 2014 | 22 May 2014 |
| 2014 | 2014 | 3.1 | Updated coding notes | To clarify the code value and meaning. | 27 Mar 2013 | 16 Oct 2013 |
| 2012 | 2013 | 3.00 | New versioning applied to data elements | No change in requirements - Implementation of new document management system. | 11 Mar 2011 | 11 Mar 2011 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 1.50 |
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Correction and clarification | 26 Nov 2009 | 26 Nov 2009 |
| 2009 | 2009 | 1.40 | Addition of VET input files to accommodate use by VET providers | Introduction of VET FEE‑HELP | 5 Dec 2008 | 5 Dec 2008 |
| 2007 | 2008 | 1.30 |
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18 Dec 2006 | 18 Dec 2006 |
| 2007 | 2007 | 1.20 | Update of element to reflect the change of file name from HELP‑DUE File to Commonwealth Assisted Students File | Updated to reflect change of name of Commonwealth Assisted Students File. | 18 Dec 2006 | 18 Dec 2006 |
| 2005 | 2006 | 1.10 | Deletion of Code 00000000000 | No longer required | 9 Dec 2004 | 26 Apr 2005 |
| 2005 | 2005 | 1.00 |
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9 Dec 2004 | 9 Dec 2004 |
| Pre‑HESA: Element 416 was included in the original Higher Education student data collection in 1995. It continued as part of the student data collection under the new policy and program initiatives introduced under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. There have been no significant coding changes to this element. | ||||||
Note 1: A version of an element can be associated with one or more reporting years. Where there are multiple versions applicable to a reporting year, only a link to the latest version is provided.
