STT hike on F&O October 2024

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Effective 1 October 2024, the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) rates applicable to F&O contracts in India were increased as part of a broader policy package aimed at reducing speculative retail F&O participation. The new rates applied to all NSE and BSE F&O segments. These October 2024 rates were superseded on 1 April 2026, when the Finance Act 2026 raised futures STT to 0.05 per cent and options STT to 0.15 per cent of premium; this article documents the October 2024 step, and the current rates are in STT and CTT on Zerodha trades .

October 2024 on WebNotes

STT hike on F&O October 2024