Articles tagged “STT”

21 articles.

2026 (21)

  • Do Not Exercise (DNE) option

    Do Not Exercise let brokers stop exercising close-to-money option strikes. NSE discontinued DNE for CTM strikes from 14 October 2021 after STT was rationalised …

  • What happens to unsquared options at expiry

    Unsquared options at expiry: ITM index options cash-settle, OTM options lapse, ITM stock options go to physical delivery, and exercise triggers STT on intrinsic …

  • Zerodha IPO charges

    Applying for an IPO on Zerodha is free: zero brokerage, no ASBA or UPI fee. The charges arrive when you sell the listed shares: STT, the DP debit, and statutory …

  • 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 hike on F&O October 2024

    Effective October 2024, SEBI increased Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on F&O contracts. Explains the new rates, the rationale, and the impact on retail F&O …

  • STT hike on F&O (October 2024)

    Effective 1 October 2024, the Securities Transaction Tax on options selling was raised from 0.0625 per cent to 0.1 per cent on premium and on futures selling …

  • How to claim STT rebate or credit in India

    Explains the status of Securities Transaction Tax as a deductible expense for business income traders vs a non-creditable levy for investors, how to report STT …

  • Equity delivery brokerage at Zerodha (zero fee)

    Zerodha charges zero brokerage on equity delivery trades.

  • Securities Transaction Tax (STT)

    Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is India's transaction-level levy on listed securities trades, introduced by the Finance Act 2004 and last revised upward...

  • 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.

  • Sold holdings bought back same day on Kite

    Why selling a holding and then buying back the same scrip on the same day produces a complicated set of P&L and STT consequences on Kite. Covers BTST, intraday …

  • How STT is handled on mutual fund redemption

    Step-by-step explanation of how Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is applied on mutual fund redemption. Covers equity-MF STT rate, the impact on NAV-based …

  • Capital gains tax on equity in India: complete guide

    Comprehensive guide to capital gains tax on listed Indian equity and equity mutual funds: STCG at 20 per cent under Section 111A, LTCG at 12.5 per cent above Rs …

  • Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on equity mutual funds

    Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is a tax on equity transactions that applies to equity-oriented mutual fund redemptions and equity ETF transactions. Covers the …

  • LTCG on equity mutual funds (Section 112A)

    Section 112A taxes long-term capital gains on equity-oriented mutual funds at 12.5% above Rs 1.25 lakh (Finance Act 2024). Grandfathering, no indexation, and …

  • STCG on equity mutual funds (Section 111A)

    Section 111A taxes short-term capital gains on equity-oriented mutual funds at 20% (from 23 July 2024) where STT is paid. Scope, computation, and set-off rules …

  • STT on equity-oriented mutual fund redemption

    Securities transaction tax (STT) is levied at 0.001 per cent on the redemption of equity-oriented mutual fund units. It is charged on the value of units …

  • Taxation of arbitrage funds (equity-oriented)

    Arbitrage funds maintain 65%+ equity for equity-fund tax classification: STCG at 20% (held under 12 months) or LTCG at 12.5% (held over 12 months). Post-Finance …

  • Taxation of equity mutual funds in India

    Comprehensive guide to equity mutual fund taxation in India: STCG at 20%, LTCG at 12.5% under Finance Act 2024, STT requirement, grandfathering, ELSS, and …

  • Tax treatment of listing-day gains

    Tax treatment of listing-day gains on IPO shares sold on the day of stock exchange listing, including STCG classification, STT implications, and worked.