If you do provide your TFN to your super fund, the fund should only use it for legal purposes.
Here are some things you should be aware of if your super fund doesn’t hold your TFN:
- You may pay more tax on super contributions, visit the ATO website for more details
- You might be missing out on extra contributions
- Your super fund will not be able to accept your personal after-tax contributions into your account
- This also means you’re unable to take part in the government co-contribution scheme
If your super fund has your TFN and you’ve given your fund permission, your fund can help you find other super accounts (including lost accounts) by searching the ATO database on your behalf.
From the search, the fund will let you know where your other accounts are, which makes bringing your super together easier.