Articles in “Charges” category
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- Pledge and unpledge charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 30 plus 18% GST per pledge request, per ISIN, irrespective of quantity. Unpledging is free. Here is the full charge structure and the 50:50 …
- STT on options exercise
Why securities transaction tax on an exercised in-the-money option is levied on its intrinsic settlement value, not the premium, how the post-2019 narrowing …
- BSE revised transaction charges and the true-to-label circular
BSE's equity-cash and derivatives transaction-charge slabs, the uniform-charge revision of 1 October 2024 under SEBI's true-to-label circular, what BSE levies …
- Does Zerodha give a brokerage discount for high volume?
No. Zerodha's flat Rs 20 or 0.03 per cent per executed order brokerage is uniform regardless of turnover, with no volume tiers; the flat model already favours …
- How to claim a refund of an account opening fee at Zerodha
Resident-individual opening is free, so most clients paid nothing. This guide covers when an opening fee is refundable, how to raise the ticket, and the cases …
- MCX additional margins as a cost of carry
ELM, additional, tender-period and delivery-period, and pre-expiry margins on MCX futures are blocked capital, not a fee, but they raise the effective cost of …
- The Rs 10.62 deduction on the Zerodha ledger
The Rs 10.62 debit on the Zerodha funds ledger is the net-banking payment gateway fee: Rs 9 base plus Rs 1.62 GST, charged per net-banking transfer and …
- GST on trading charges
18% GST applies to brokerage, exchange transaction charges, the SEBI turnover fee, IPFT and DP charges, but not to STT, CTT or stamp duty. Worked example …
- Account opening charges at Zerodha
Zerodha account opening is free for resident individuals and minors since 29 June 2024. A Rs 500 fee applies to NRI accounts and to non-individual accounts …
- Annual Maintenance Charge (AMC) at Zerodha
Zerodha levies Rs 300 plus 18% GST (Rs 354 total) as an annual maintenance charge for CDSL demat account upkeep.
- Call and Trade charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 50 per order for call-and-trade and for RMS auto square-off. Why you were charged without calling, when it is waived, and worked examples.
- NRI brokerage at Zerodha: PIS and non-PIS accounts
NRI clients at Zerodha trade under different brokerage rates. PIS accounts carry 0.
- BSDA charges and eligibility at Zerodha
BSDA at Zerodha charges nil AMC up to Rs 4 lakh holdings and Rs 100 a year from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, per SEBI's 2024 circular. Slabs, eligibility, …
- Clearing charges at Zerodha
What clearing charges are, why Zerodha levies none as a self-clearing member, and where clearing costs sit in the trading charge stack.
- DP charge on BTST trades at Zerodha
A BTST sell at Zerodha incurs the Rs 15.34 DP charge because the sell debits your demat on T+1, even though you never held the shares for long.
- Hidden charges at Zerodha: the complete list
Zerodha discloses every charge on its public schedule. This guide lists each fee a client actually pays, with the current rate, as-of date, and source.
- IPFT charges
What the Investor Protection Fund Trust levy is, the per-segment NSE rates, and how small it is on a typical Zerodha trade.
- MCX transaction charges and how they compare across brokers
MCX sets the transaction charge that every broker passes through identically; brokerage is what differs. A reference on MCX commodity charges and the flat-fee …
- Options exercise charges at Zerodha
What it costs when in-the-money option positions get exercised at expiry on Zerodha, and why exercised options carry a heavier statutory bill than squared-off …
- Statutory charges on trading in India
The full statutory stack a trader pays on top of brokerage: STT/CTT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fee, stamp duty, IPFT and GST.
- STT on ETFs in India
How Securities Transaction Tax applies to exchange-traded funds: equity ETFs pay 0.001 per cent on sell only, gold and debt ETFs pay nil.
- Why the DP charge does not appear on the contract note
The contract note records trade-level charges. The DP charge of Rs 15.34 per scrip is a depository charge on the demat debit, so it is posted to the funds …
- Zerodha commodity brokerage and charges (MCX)
Zerodha charges Rs 20 flat on MCX commodity options and the lower of 0.03 per cent or Rs 20 on futures. Full CTT, transaction, and cost breakdown.
- Zerodha currency (CDS) brokerage and charges
What a Zerodha currency derivatives trade costs: brokerage, NSE and BSE transaction charges, no STT, SEBI fee, stamp duty, GST.
- Corporate action order charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 20 plus GST per order for submitting corporate action orders (rights issues, buybacks, OFS) on behalf of clients.
- DP charges on Zerodha sell transactions
Zerodha charges Rs 15.34 per scrip on delivery sells: Rs 3.5 CDSL fee plus Rs 9.5 Zerodha fee plus Rs 2.34 GST.
- Equity delivery brokerage at Zerodha (zero fee)
Zerodha charges zero brokerage on equity delivery trades.
- Equity intraday brokerage at Zerodha
Zerodha charges 0.03% or Rs 20 per order (whichever is lower) on equity intraday MIS trades.
- F&O futures brokerage at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 20 flat per executed order on futures trades across NSE, BSE, and MCX.
- F&O options brokerage at Zerodha (Rs 20 flat)
Zerodha charges Rs 20 per executed options order on NSE, BSE, and MCX.
- GST on broking charges in India
GST at 18% applies to brokerage, exchange transaction charges, and the SEBI turnover fee on every trade.
- MTF interest and brokerage at Zerodha
Zerodha's Margin Trading Facility charges approximately 0.04% per day interest on funded amounts, plus normal brokerage.
- Off-market transfer charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 25 or 0.03% of value (whichever is higher) plus GST for off-market demat transfers.
- STT and CTT on Zerodha trades
Securities Transaction Tax and Commodities Transaction Tax are the largest statutory cost for most Zerodha traders.
- Zerodha brokerage structure overview
Complete guide to Zerodha's flat-fee brokerage model covering all segments, statutory levies, and how total transaction costs are calculated per trade.
- CMR and CML physical request charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 20 plus courier for physical Client Master Report copies. Digital CMR copies are free.
- DDPI one-time charge at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 75 plus 18% GST (Rs 88.50 total) as a one-time fee to activate the DDPI facility, which replaces the older POA for authorising demat.
- Delayed payment interest at Zerodha (18% per annum)
Zerodha charges 18% per annum interest on debit balances in the trading ledger.
- Exchange transaction charges on NSE, BSE, and MCX
NSE, BSE, and MCX levy transaction charges on every trade.
- IPFT levy on Zerodha trades
The Investor Protection and Education Fund Trust levy is collected by exchanges on every trade. This article explains the IPFT's purpose, rate (0.
- SEBI turnover fee on stock exchange transactions
SEBI levies a turnover fee of 0.0001% on all stock exchange trades to fund its regulatory operations.
- Stamp duty on securities transactions in India
Stamp duty on stock market trades was unified under the Finance Act 2019.