Brokerage Calculator - Equity & F&O Charges Breakdown
Calculate brokerage fees, regulatory taxes, and net profit or loss for your stock trades.
Trade Parameters
Net Trade Summary
Charges & Taxes Breakdown
| Charge Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Brokerage | ₹0.00 |
| Securities Transaction Tax (STT) | ₹210.00 |
| Stamp Duty | ₹15.00 |
| Exchange Transaction Charges | ₹6.76 |
| SEBI Turnover Fee | ₹0.21 |
| DP Charges | ₹13.50 |
| GST (18% on service costs) | ₹3.68 |
| Total Cost of Transaction | ₹249.00 |
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Calculation Methodology & Rules
The Brokerage Calculator calculates the total brokerage, regulatory fees, taxes, and net profit/loss for stock market trades across various trading segments in India.
Trading Segments Explained
- Equity Delivery: Buying shares and holding them in your demat account for more than one day. Typically attracts zero brokerage with discount brokers, but has a higher STT of 0.1%.
- Equity Intraday: Buying and selling shares within the same trading session. Brokerage is usually 0.03% or a flat ₹20 cap (whichever is lower) per order.
- Equity Futures: Leveraged derivative contracts settled in the future. Subject to STT on the sell side.
- Equity Options: Derivative contracts based on premiums. Brokerage is a flat ₹20 per executed order, and STT is charged on the option sell premium.
Statutory Charges Breakdown
- Stamp Duty: Charged only on the buy-side transaction value depending on the segment.
- SEBI Turnover Fee: A microscopic fee charged by the regulator at 0.0001% (₹10 per Crore) of the total turnover.
- GST: 18% service tax levied on Brokerage + Exchange Transaction Charges + DP Charges + SEBI Fees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
STT is a direct tax levied by the Government of India on the purchase and sale of securities listed on stock exchanges. It is applied differently depending on the segment: delivery transactions pay STT on both buy and sell sides, while intraday, futures, and options pay STT only on the sell side.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is charged at a flat rate of 18% in India on financial services. It is calculated on the sum of the brokerage fee, exchange transaction charges, SEBI turnover fees, and DP charges. GST is not levied on STT or Stamp Duty.
DP charges are flat fees charged by the depository (CDSL/NSDL) and your broker when selling shares from your demat account (equity delivery). For example, it is typically ₹13.5 per stock per day, regardless of the quantity sold.
The breakeven point is the absolute minimum price change per share required after purchasing to ensure that your gross profit covers the total transaction costs (brokerage, STT, GST, etc.). Any price movement beyond this breakeven value represents net profit.