Mandatory Director ID: support and resources
What has changed and where do I find support?
Director Identification Numbers (director ID) are a requirement for all company directors, designed to help combat illegal activity by making it easier to trace directors’ relationships with companies.
Once you have obtained your own director ID, you can view it online, and update your details at any time. Please click here for more information, including guidance regarding the application process.
Key dates for your calendar
The following dates outline key actions depending on your date of appointment as a director.
- Date of appointment was on or before 31 October 2021 – you should have applied by 30 November 2022
- Date of appointment was between 1 November 2021 and 4 April 2022 – you must apply within 28 days of your appointment
- From 5 April 2022 – you must apply before appointment
Information and resources to support your application
- Your tax file number (TFN)
- Your residential address as held by the ATO
- Information from supporting documents
Examples of documents that can be used include:
- Bank account details
- an ATO notice of assessment
- Superannuation account details
- a dividend statement
- a Centrelink payment summary
- a PAYG payment summary (this is different to your income statement, and/or your PAYG instalment activity statement)
You will not need to apply for a director ID if you are:
- a company secretary but not a director
- acting as an external administrator of a company
- running a business as a sole trader or partnership
- referred to as a ‘director’ in your job title but have not been appointed as a director under the Corporations Act or the CATSI Act
- a director of a registered charity with an organisation type that is not registered with ASIC to operate throughout Australia
- an officer of an unincorporated association, cooperative or incorporated association established under state or territory legislation, unless the organisation is also a registered Australian body.
Are you unsure if you need to apply?
You will not need to apply for a director ID if you are:
- a company secretary but not a director
- acting as an external administrator of a company
- running a business as a sole trader or partnership
- referred to as a ‘director’ in your job title but have not been appointed as a director under the Corporations Act or the CATSI Act
- a director of a registered charity with an organisation type that is not registered with ASIC to operate throughout Australia
- an officer of an unincorporated association, cooperative or incorporated association established under state or territory legislation, unless the organisation is also a registered Australian body.
Once you have obtained your own director ID, you can view it online, and update your details at any time. Please click here for more information, including guidance regarding the application process.
