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.