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Tax paid on capital gains by the company is shown in Cash Flow Statement as :

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✅ Correct Option: 2

Tax paid on capital gains arising from sale of fixed assets or investments is shown under Investing Activities as a cash outflow, because the capital gain itself relates to investing activity. This is an exception to the general rule of classifying taxes under Operating Activities.

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