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25/07/17

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Originally posted by Tspk ↑

But the definition of a Capital Gain is that it's "an increase in the value of a capital asset (investment or real estate) that gives it a higher worth than the purchase price"

In your example, you don't take into account the purchase price.
You spent $100, you made $100.
If the buy price = sell price, how can there even be a capital gain to tax?

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