SAM104020 – Records: trace taxpayer record: fuzzy matching in taxpayer index


Function TAXPAYER INDEX (TI) allows a search where the taxpayer’s name or reference is not known precisely. The following alternatives may be entered

Reference field


Final character(s) of reference unknownA hyphen after the known characters. For example 123/1951-
A middle character of reference unknownA $ in place of the unknown character. For example AB51$510

Name field

StemsA hyphen after at least the first 4 letters of a name. For example SZOB-
Unknown letterA $ in place of the unknown letter. For example CA$N
Possible additional letterA ? where a letter may be missing. For example THOM?SON
PunctuationA space in place of punctuation. For example
  • O REILLY
Or
  • BROOKE TAYLOR
Mc or MacWhichever is entered, the system will trace on both