# Guides for new investors

- [How to buy shares in Nepal, step by step](https://nepse.link/guides/buy-shares-nepal) – Everything from a Demat account to your first NEPSE order in TMS: the accounts you need, how to pay your broker, settlement and what each trade costs.
- [How to open a Demat account in Nepal](https://nepse.link/guides/open-demat-account) – Where to open a Demat account, what to bring, your BOID, MeroShare and the C-ASBA CRN, and the yearly fees that keep the account active.
- [How to apply for an IPO in MeroShare](https://nepse.link/guides/apply-ipo-meroshare) – Apply for an IPO, FPO or right share in MeroShare: My ASBA, the number of kitta, your CRN and transaction PIN, and what happens to the blocked money.
- [How to check an IPO result in Nepal](https://nepse.link/guides/check-ipo-result) – Check IPO allotment with your BOID on CDSC's IPO result site or in MeroShare, and what happens to your money and shares after the result.
- [Capital gains tax on shares in Nepal](https://nepse.link/guides/capital-gains-tax) – Capital gains tax on NEPSE shares: 3.75% held over 365 days, 5% for 365 days or fewer, 10% for institutions, how it is worked out and who deducts it.