Zerodha Charges on WebNotes

Account opening charges at Zerodha

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Overview

Zerodha charges a one-time account opening fee of Rs 200 for the equity and derivatives trading account bundled with a CDSL demat account. An additional Rs 100 is charged for adding a commodity trading account (for MCX trading). NRI account opening carries a higher fee of Rs 500, reflecting the additional compliance and documentation requirements. There are no annual renewal charges for the trading account itself; the separate annual maintenance charge (AMC) of Rs 300 plus GST applies to the CDSL demat account from the second year onward.

Call and Trade charges at Zerodha

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overview

Zerodha offers a Call and Trade service that allows clients to place orders over the phone by calling the Zerodha trading desk. An additional charge of Rs 50 per executed order is levied for this service, over and above the normal brokerage applicable to the segment (zero for delivery, Rs 20 flat for intraday and F&O). The Rs 50 charge applies to each individual order that is executed through the Call and Trade channel.

Corporate action order charges at Zerodha

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overview

Corporate actions are events initiated by a listed company that affect its outstanding securities. When a corporate action requires or allows shareholders to submit orders (such as subscribing to a rights issue, tendering shares in a buyback, or applying for an Offer for Sale), the broker may place these orders on the client’s behalf. At Zerodha, corporate action orders placed through the broker’s platform carry a charge of Rs 20 per order plus 18 percent GST (total Rs 23.60 per order).

IPFT levy on Zerodha trades

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overview

The Investor Protection and Education Fund Trust (IPFT) levy is a small charge collected by stock exchanges on every trade and deposited into the IPFT fund maintained under SEBI. The levy funds investor education, awareness campaigns, and investor protection initiatives conducted or supported by SEBI. At Zerodha, the IPFT levy is embedded in the “exchange charges” or shown as a separate sub-item on the contract note, depending on the contract note format.

SEBI turnover fee on stock exchange transactions

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Overview

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) levies a turnover fee on all transactions executed on recognised stock exchanges in India. The fee is currently set at 0.0001 percent (equivalent to Rs 10 per crore of turnover, or Re 0.10 per lakh) and is collected by the exchange from the broker on behalf of SEBI, which then passes the cost to clients as a line item on the contract note. At Zerodha, the SEBI turnover fee appears separately on contract notes and in the Kite trading platform’s charges breakdown.