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No, you do not need a new Tax File Number when you return to Australia on a second working holiday visa. Your TFN is permanent. It does not expire when your visa expires and it does not change when your visa changes.
Where can you find your TFN if you cannot remember it?
The TFN you were issued during your first visit is recorded in several places:
- The original letter the ATO posted to you when your application was approved
- Any payslips or income statements from your first Australian employer
- Group certificates or PAYG summaries from previous years
- Past Australian tax returns you lodged
- Correspondence from the ATO
If none of those options work, get in touch with our team by phone and request your TFN. You will need to verify your identity using your passport details and other personal information.
What do you need to do when you start work again?
Even though your TFN is the same, each new employer needs their own copy:
- Provide your TFN to every new employer
- Complete a fresh Tax File Number Declaration form for each employer
- A previous employer holding your TFN does not carry over to the next one
Each employer needs their own declaration form on file to apply the correct 15% working holiday maker tax rate to your wages.
What about your superannuation from your first visit?
If you had super contributions made during your first visit and withdrew them using the Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP) process, that account was effectively closed. Any new super contributions from your second visit will go into a new fund.
If you did not withdraw your super from your first visit, those funds may still be sitting in the original fund or with the ATO as unclaimed money. See our article on finding lost or unclaimed super for how to locate it.
How do tax returns work on your return visit?
Your tax obligations on your second visit work exactly the same way as the first:
- The financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June
- You must lodge a tax return for any year you earned income in Australia
- The 15% working holiday maker rate applies to your earnings, provided your employers have your TFN on file
- The standard deadline is 31 October, or later if you use a registered tax agent