Tax question: CFD hedging to lock in profits and receive 50% CGT discount, page-4

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in addition, if a dividend is qualified for during the shorting period, you may lose the franking credit on the dividend

this is a straightforward but difficult area of tax

i once knew the rules but can't remember them & don't really want to re-read them now (since I am watching a sports event at the moment)

you have a full (100%) short, so its 'delta' is -1. your long has a 'delta' of 1 so your total 'delta' is 0. you require a delta of 0.3 or more to qualify for a franking credit.

however, you can try to read about it here:
http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/print....debits and the intercorporate dividend rebate