What are the various statutory charges like stamp duty and taxes etc.?
Taxes and Statutory charges are levied as below:-
- Securities/ Commodity transaction tax (STT/CTT) is a direct tax, similar to TCS or TDS, levied by the govt. For transactions executed on any recognized exchange in India. STT is charged at 0.1% on both buy and sell side turnover of equity delivery transaction and only on sell side turnover in equity Intraday or F&O trades at 0.025% and 0.01%, respectively. For Options, it is payable at 0.05% on sell side option premiums. CTT is charged at 0.01% of non-Agri commodity futures transaction and 0.05% on sell side option premiums.
- GST is extra, applicable at 18% on all eligible charges.
- Transaction charges include exchange transaction charges levied by Exchange (BSE, NSE, MCX) on all trades and clearing charges levied by Clearing member (NSSL) for settling CDS & MCX transactions. It is generally specified in terms of rupees per crore of turnover.
- The SEBI turnover fee is the charge levied by the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India, to cover the expenses it has incurred in carrying out its duties. A constant fee of ₹5 per crore of turnover or transaction value is charged on all trades executed on any registered Exchange in India.
- Stamp duty is charged by the Government of India as per the Indian Stamp Act of 1899 for transacting in instruments on the stock exchanges and depositories.
- T2T, T2T MPS, and Physical Delivery will be charged at 50p