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31/01/17
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Originally posted by denk12
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As most short term traders loose money, rather than make money, getting treated as a trader seems the prudent way to go.
However does the ATO 'ring fence' share trading losses against set-off against other taxable income?
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No, as long as you meet the commercial business tests you can use the loss, one of the tests is simply turnover of at least 20k, any trader will meet this easily
more info here;
https://www.ato.gov.au/business/non-commercial-losses/eligibility/
your other income i.e salary etc must also be below 250k