NIBA reminds members of looming director ID deadline

The National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) has issued a reminder to members who are company directors to apply for a director ID by November 30, 2022.

According to the Australian Business Regulatory Services (ABRS), you need a director identification number, or director ID, if you’re a director of a company, registered Australian body, registered foreign company or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.

A director ID is a unique 15-digit identifier that all directors or people intending to become directors need. It is free to obtain and only needs to be done once.

NIBA advised: “A director must apply for their own director ID and verify their identity using their personal records. Authorised tax, BAS or ASIC agents, or internal secretaries or business managers cannot apply on a director’s behalf.

“Director IDs pave the way for streamlined experiences and offer directors greater confidence that they are protected from fraud and illegal activity.”

It is a criminal offence if directors do not apply for their director ID on time. ASIC is responsible for enforcing director ID offences set out in the Corporations Act 2001.