IPO profit calculator

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• Purchase value = shares × purchase price.
• Gross profit = shares × (exit price − purchase price).
• Net profit before tax = gross profit − buy-side charges − sell-side charges.
• Estimated tax = your tax rate × net profit before tax, only when that profit is positive.
• Net return % = net profit after tax ÷ (purchase value + buy-side charges).
• Break-even price = (purchase value + all charges) ÷ shares — the exit price at which you neither gain nor lose.
• In “amount” mode, the amount is rounded down to whole lots (or shares) and any leftover cash is shown.

Suppose you were allotted one lot of 12 shares at ₹1,119 (the top of the reported band) and sold at a hypothetical ₹1,200, paying ₹40 in sell-side charges. Purchase value is ₹13,428, exit value ₹14,400, gross profit ₹972, and net profit before tax ₹932. If you entered a 20% tax rate, estimated tax would be ₹186.40, leaving ₹745.60 — a 5.55% net return. If instead the shares listed at ₹1,000, you’d lose ₹1,428 plus charges. Neither price is a prediction.

Gains on listed equity shares are taxed as capital gains. Whether a gain is short-term or long-term depends on how long you hold the shares, and rates, exemptions and surcharges are set by the Finance Act in force. Following the July 2024 Budget changes, short-term gains on listed equity were taxed at 20% and long-term gains at 12.5% above an annual exemption — but rules change, so confirm current rates on the Income Tax Department’s website or with a tax professional before relying on any figure. Charges such as STT and brokerage also apply when you sell.