What is mean by capital gain

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What is mean by capital gain..

Answer / gration

The amount by which an investment's selling price exceeds
its purchase price

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What is mean by capital gain..

Answer / sathish

A capital gain is a profit that results from investments
into a capital asset, such as stocks, bonds or real estate,
which exceeds the purchase price.

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What is mean by capital gain..

Answer / akash

Index for the year of sale/ Index in the year of
acquisition) x cost.

For example, if a property purchased in 1991-92 for Rs 20
lakh were to be sold in A.Y. 2009 -10 for Rs 80 lakh,
indexed cost = (582/199) x 20 = Rs 58.49 lakh. And the
long-term capital gains would be Rs 21.51, that is Rs 80
lakh minus Rs 58.49 lakh.

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What is mean by capital gain..

Answer / nagarajan

Gain from long term investements, properties etc., will be
more then the purchase price is called capital gain

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