Capital asset definition clarifies property, securities, personal effects, and rural agricultural land exclusions under income tax law.

Capital asset includes property of any kind held by an assessee, specified securities held by certain foreign or investment entities, and unit linked insurance policies not covered by the exemption. The term excludes stock-in-trade, consumable stores and raw materials, personal effects, agricultural land outside the prescribed municipal-distance limits, and certain gold-related government instruments. Personal effects are movable property held for personal use, but the exclusion does not cover jewellery, archaeological collections, drawings, paintings, sculptures or any work of art. The article also explains the rural agricultural land test and the distinction between personal effects and taxable capital assets.

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