Pearce

TAX OFFICER: What is your passport or travel document number?
APPLICANT: Oh, just a moment, I have it here: JGW-double one-double zero-536.
TAX OFFICER: Where do you come from?
APPLICANT: I came from Greece.
TAX OFFICER: Is that your country of origin?
APPLICANT: Yes, I came from Greece.
TAX OFFICER: Are you Greek? Do you have a Greek passport?
APPLICANT: No, I was born in Spain. I have a Spanish passport but I’ve been living in Greece.
TAX OFFICER: And where do you live now? Where will the department send your TFN?
APPLICANT: That’s 1339 Harbor Drive, Holly well.
TAX OFFICER: Postcode?
APPLICANT: 1517.
TAX OFFICER: Thank you. Now, what’s the best way to get in touch with you?
APPLICANT: By phone—you can ring my landline number 09 5577 5076. I’m sorry I haven’t got a cell phone at the moment.
TAX OFFICER: I see...can you give me the details of someone else we could contact if we can’t get you during office hours?
APPLICANT: That would be my landlady.
TAX OFFICER: What’s her name?
APPLICANT: Martha Pearce.
TAX OFFICER: Is that Pierce P-I-E-R-C-E?
APPLICANT: No, it’s P-E-A-R-C-E.
TAX OFFICER: And her number is?
APPLICANT: The same as the one I gave you.
TAX OFFICER: Yes, I’ve got that. Now, for some more personal details...What title do you use?
APPLICANT: Excuse me?
TAX OFFICER: Are you Mrs, Miss or Ms?
APPLICANT: I’m not married. Put me down as Miss.
TAX OFFICER: All right, what’s your surname?
APPLICANT: Farina.
TAX OFFICER: What’s your first name?
APPLICANT: Maria.
TAX OFFICER: Do you have a second or middle name?
APPLICANT: Well, two actually.
TAX OFFICER: What are they?
APPLICANT: Rosa Ana.
TAX OFFICER: I’m guessing Farina is your maiden name, since you haven’t been married, but, are you known by any other names?
APPLICANT: Farina is my only surname...but people call me Mary.
TAX OFFICER: As a first name?
APPLICANT: Yes.
TAX OFFICER: When were you born, Mary? Can you give it to me in the following order: day, month, and year?
APPLICANT: The 15th of November 1983.
TAX OFFICER: You’re obviously female...so that brings me to the last question which I don’t really need to ask.
APPLICANT: What’s that?
TAX OFFICER: Your husband’s name!
APPLICANT: I don’t have one.
TAX OFFICER: I know—so I’ll just write down NA for ’ not applicable’.
APPLICANT: Thank you.