Jane owns shares in ABC Ltd. She acquired 1,500 shares in the company on 31 May 2016 for £20,000, and 500 shares on 30 June 2017 for £10,000. On 7 July 2020 Jane bought a further 200 shares in ABC Ltd for £4,000. Jane sold 1,000 shares in ABC Ltd on 28 June 2020 for £25,000. She is not an employee of ABC Ltd.   Calculate Jane’s capital gain on the disposal of the shares on 28 June 2020.

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Jane owns shares in ABC Ltd. She acquired 1,500 shares in the company on 31 May 2016 for £20,000, and 500 shares on 30 June 2017 for £10,000. On 7 July 2020 Jane bought a further 200 shares in ABC Ltd for £4,000.

Jane sold 1,000 shares in ABC Ltd on 28 June 2020 for £25,000. She is not an employee of ABC Ltd.

 

Calculate Jane’s capital gain on the disposal of the shares on 28 June 2020.  

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