Capital Gains Tax Calculator

v1.3

Calculate capital gains and tax on assets sold at a profit.

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Inputs

INR
INR
yrs
%

India LTCG (equity/property): 12.5%; STCG (equity): 20%.

Result

Capital Gain

₹300,000.00

Long-term (held 3 yrs)

Estimated Tax₹37,500.00
Net Proceeds After Tax₹762,500.00

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Formula

Gain = Selling Price − Purchase Price\nTax = max(0, Gain) × Rate\n\nVariables: Purchase Price (cost of acquisition), Selling Price (net sale value), Holding Period (years), Rate (LTCG/STCG %).\n\nAssumptions: No indexation; brokerage / STT entered into prices by the user; ₹1.25 L LTCG exemption (equity) not auto-applied.\n\nOfficial References: Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Section 112A & 111A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 550.

How it works

Calculates capital gain or loss on sale of an asset and the estimated capital gains tax based on holding period and applicable rate.

Example

Example: Buy ₹5,00,000 → Sell ₹8,00,000 after 3 years, LTCG @12.5% → Gain ₹3,00,000 × 12.5% = ₹37,500 tax.

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Last reviewed

June 27, 2026

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  1. v1.3

    Added Trust & Accuracy panel and machine-readable change log.

  2. v1.2

    Added Save, Share, PDF, CSV and Print actions to results.

  3. v1.1

    Added global currency selector (USD, INR, CAD, AUD, GBP, EUR).

  4. v1.0

    Initial calculator release with verified formulas and Official Sources.

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