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It is the highest regulatory charge you pay.</li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exchange Transaction Charges (NSE / BSE):</strong> Fees collected directly by the stock exchanges (National Stock Exchange or Bombay Stock Exchange) for providing the trading platform.</li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SEBI Turnover Fees:</strong> A small regulatory fee collected by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to regulate the stock markets.</li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stamp Duty:</strong> A tax levied by the Government of India under the Indian Stamp Act for transferring financial instruments. It is charged only when you buy any instruments like equity and F&amp;O.</li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investor Protection Fund Trust (IPFT):</strong> A nominal fee collected by the exchanges to maintain a fund that compensates investors if a broker or clearing member defaults.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here is the breakdown of the charges:</h3>\n\n\n<div class='sb-faq-table'>\n    <div class='sb-faq-table-data'>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Charge&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>Equity delivery</strong></td><td><strong>Equity intraday</strong></td><td><strong>F&amp;O &#8211; futures</strong></td><td><strong>F&amp;O &#8211; options</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Securities Transaction Tax (STT)</strong></td><td>0.1% on turnover</td><td>0.025% on sell turnover</td><td>0.05% on the sell side</td><td>0.15% on the sell side (on premium). 0.15% of the intrinsic value on options that are bought and exercised</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Exchange Transaction Charges (NSE)</strong></td><td>0.0030699% of turnover</td><td>0.0030699% of turnover</td><td>0.0018299% of turnover</td><td>0.0355299% (on premium)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Exchange Transaction Charges (BSE)</strong></td><td>0.00375% of turnover</td><td>0.00375% of turnover</td><td>0</td><td>Sensex and Bankex Options (All Expiries) – 0.0325% (on premium).<br>All other options – 0.005% (on premium)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>SEBI Turnover Fees</strong></td><td>0.0001% of turnover</td><td>0.0001% of turnover</td><td>0.0001% of turnover</td><td>0.0001% of turnover</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Stamp Duty</strong></td><td>0.015% on buy turnover</td><td>0.003% on buy turnover</td><td>0.002% on the buy side</td><td>0.003% on the buy side</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Investor Protection Fund Trust (IPFT)</strong></td><td>0.0000001% of turnover</td><td>0.0000001% of turnover</td><td>0.0000001% of turnover</td><td>0.0000001% of turnover</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>\n\n</div>\n    <div class='sb-faq-table-type'>horizontal</div>\n</div>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Note</strong>: In stock market trading, turnover is the total monetary value of all executed transactions or the absolute sum of profits and losses during a specific period.</p>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-survey\" data-blocktype=\"custom-block\"><div class=\"heading\"><h3>Feedback Survey</h3></div><div class=\"content\">Yes</div></div>","seo":{"title":"What are the regulatory charges I will pay apart from brokerage? - Stock FAQ","metaDesc":"","canonical":"/fees-and-charges/regulatory-charges/what-are-the-regulatory-charges-i-will-pay-apart-from-brokerage/","metaRobotsNoindex":"index","metaRobotsNofollow":"follow","opengraphTitle":"What are the regulatory charges I will pay apart from brokerage? - Stock FAQ","opengraphDescription":"You will pay government and regulatory charges in addition to brokerage for your stock market transactions. 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