| Varun India charges | Equity delivery | Equity intraday | Equity futures | Equity options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brokerage | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Rs 20/executed order |
| STT/CTT | 0.1% on buy & sell | 0.025% on the sell side | 0.02% on sell side | 0.1% on sell side (on premium) 0.125% of the intrinsic value on options that are bought and exercised |
| Transaction charges | NSE: 0.00297% BSE: 0.00375% | NSE: 0.00297% BSE: 0.00375% | NSE: 0.00173% BSE: 0.00 clearing Charges 0.00% | NSE: 0.03503%(on premium) BSE: 0.03250%(on premium Index options) BSE: 0.005%(on premium stock options) clearing charges 0.0%(on premium) |
| GST | 18% on (brokerage + transaction charges+sebi charges) | 18% on (brokerage + transaction charges+sebi charges) | 18% on (brokerage + transaction charges+sebi charges) | 18% on (brokerage + transaction charges+sebi charges) |
| SEBI charges | ₹10 / crore | ₹10 / crore | ₹10 / crore | ₹10 / crore |
| Stamp charges | 0.015% or ₹1500 / crore on buy side | 0.003% or ₹300 / crore on buy side | 0.002% or ₹200 / crore on buy side | 0.003% or ₹300 / crore on buy side |
| Currency charges | Currency futures | Currency options |
|---|---|---|
| Brokerage | Rs. 20/executed order | Rs. 20/executed order |
| STT/CTT | No STT | No STT |
| Transaction charges | NSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.00035% BSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.00022% Clearing Charges:0.0004% | NSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.03110% BSE: Exchange txn charge: 0.001% Clearing charges 0.025% |
| GST | 18% on (brokerage + transaction charges) | 18% on (brokerage + transaction charges) |
| SEBI charges | ₹10 / crore | ₹10 / crore |
| Stamp charges | 0.0001% or ₹10 / crore on buy side | 0.0001% or ₹10 / crore on buy side |
| Commodity Charges | Commodity Futures | Commodity Options |
|---|---|---|
| Brokerage | 0.01% | Rs 20/executed order |
| CTT | 0.01% Only On Sell Side Non-Agri | 0.05% Only On Sell Side |
| Transaction Charges | 0.00210% Clearing Charges:0.0004% | Rs 0.04180% (on premium)Clearing Charges:0.025% |
| Risk Management Fee | Agri: 0.005% Of On Fresh Overnight Open Interest Position (for ncdex) | NA |
| GST | 18% (On Brokerage, Transaction Charges, Risk Management Fee, SEBI Charges) | 18% (On Brokerage, SEBI Charges) |
| SEBI Charges | ₹ 10 / Crore | ₹ 10 / Crore |
| Stamp Duty Charges | 0.002% On Turnover Value (Buyer) | 0.003% On Turnover Value (Buyer) |
Details on transaction charges and taxes
Securities/Commodities transaction tax (STT/CTT)
Tax by the government when transacting on the exchanges. Charged as above on both buy and sell sides when trading equity delivery.
Charged only on selling side when trading intraday or on F&O.
STT/CTT can be a lot more than the brokerage. Important to keep a tab.
Charged by exchanges (NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX) on the value of your transactions. These charges include Clearing charges as mentioned in the table.
BSE has revised transaction charges in XC, XD, XT, Z and ZP groups to Rs.10,000 per crore w.e.f 01.01.2016. (XC and XD groups have been merged into a new group X w.e.f 01.12.2017)
Stamp charges by the Government of India as per the Indian Stamp Act of 1899 for transacting in instruments on the stock exchanges and depositories.
Tax levied by the government on the services rendered. 18% of (brokerage + transaction charges)
Charged at ₹10 per crore by Securities and Exchange Board of India for regulating the markets.
₹15 + GST per scrip (irrespective of quantity), on the day, is debited from the trading account when stocks are sold. This is charged by the depository (CDSL) and depository participant (VCSL).
₹25 or 0.03% of the transfer value (whichever is higher).
₹12 + GST
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