Zakat Calculations
Zakat can given thoughtout the year. The sooner you pay the better. If gold is jewelry for girls, it will be exempted from zakat because things of needs are exempted. If the gold is to sell later to gain profit, it is asset and will be included in your assets to pay zakat. The same is for the profit. Include it in your assets while calculating zakat. Relatives are prioritized for zakat. You should give them. The owner of the building will pay zakat on the portion of the building in his ownership. He will pay at the rate of 2.5 percent annually.