Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

capital gain

See CAPITAL GAIN.

capital gains

See CAPITAL GAIN.

long-term capital gain

The profit realized from selling or exchanging a capital asset held for more than a specified period, usu. one year.

short-term capital gain

The profit realized from selling or exchanging a capital asset held for less than a specified period, usu. one year. ( It is treated as ordinary income under current federal tax law.