Brokerage Calculator
Estimate the full charges (brokerage, STT, GST, stamp duty and more) and net P&L on an equity trade.
- Brokerage
- ₹6.15
- STT
- ₹2.63
- Exchange txn charges
- ₹0.63
- SEBI charges
- ₹0.02
- GST
- ₹1.22
- Stamp duty
- ₹0.30
- Total charges
- ₹10.95
- Net P&L
- ₹489.05
- Total charges
- ₹10.95
Turnover ₹20.50K. Statutory charges (STT, exchange transaction, SEBI, GST, stamp duty, DP) are set by the government and exchanges and revised periodically — these use a discount broker's published equity schedule; verify current rates. Brokerage is broker-specific and editable above.
Independent · No commissions · No fund-house data — how the numbers are computed
How it works
This calculator itemises everything a stock trade costs beyond the share price: brokerage, securities transaction tax (STT), exchange transaction charges, SEBI charges, GST, stamp duty and, on delivery sells, depository (DP) charges. Enter the buy price, sell price and quantity for a delivery or intraday equity trade, and it shows the total charges, your net profit or loss after them, and the per-share breakeven move.
The statutory rates it applies follow a discount broker's published equity schedule: STT at 0.1% on both sides for delivery and 0.025% on the sell side for intraday; exchange transaction charges at 0.00307% of turnover; SEBI charges at ₹10 per crore; stamp duty on the buy side at 0.015% for delivery and 0.003% for intraday; 18% GST on brokerage plus transaction and SEBI charges; and a flat ₹15.34 DP charge on a delivery sell. Brokerage itself is broker-specific — the calculator defaults to the common intraday structure of 0.03% capped at ₹20 per order, and zero for delivery.
The output that matters most for frequent traders is breakeven per share: the price move consumed entirely by charges. On small intraday moves, charges routinely take a meaningful share of the gross profit — which is exactly what the breakdown makes visible.
Frequently asked questions
What charges apply on a stock trade besides brokerage?
An Indian equity trade carries several statutory levies on top of brokerage: securities transaction tax (STT), exchange transaction charges collected by NSE/BSE, SEBI turnover charges at ₹10 per crore, stamp duty on the buy side, 18% GST on brokerage plus transaction and SEBI charges, and — on delivery sells — a flat depository (DP) charge per scrip. These are set by the government, exchanges and depositories, not the broker, and apply even when brokerage itself is zero.
What is STT and how much is it?
Securities transaction tax is a central tax collected on stock-exchange trades, deducted automatically at execution. As this calculator applies, equity delivery trades pay 0.1% of the trade value on both buy and sell, while equity intraday pays 0.025% on the sell side only. On a ₹1 lakh delivery round trip that is ₹200 of STT; the same intraday trade pays about ₹25. STT is usually the largest statutory charge on a delivery trade.
Why is delivery brokerage often zero but charges still apply?
Discount brokers commonly price equity delivery at zero brokerage — the default this calculator uses — but brokerage is only one line of the bill. Delivery trades still pay 0.1% STT on both sides, exchange transaction charges, SEBI charges, 0.015% stamp duty on the buy, GST on the non-zero fee components, and a flat DP charge (₹15.34 here) when shares leave the demat account on a sell. A "free" delivery trade of ₹1 lakh each way still costs roughly ₹250.
What is breakeven per share?
Breakeven per share is the total charges on the trade divided by the quantity — the price rise the stock must deliver before the trade stops losing money. If total charges on a 100-share intraday trade come to ₹47, the sell price must exceed the buy price by ₹0.47 per share just to cover costs; anything below that is a net loss despite a gross profit. It is the single number that shows whether small scalps are viable.
Are these brokerage charges the same at every broker?
The statutory components — STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI charges, stamp duty, GST — are the same everywhere, since the government and exchanges set them. Brokerage is the broker's own price and varies: discount brokers typically charge zero for delivery and about 0.03% capped at ₹20 per order for intraday (this calculator's editable defaults), while full-service brokers charge percentage-based fees. DP charges also differ slightly by broker and depository.
Go further
The capital a leveraged version of the same position requires.
Your true average cost across multiple buys, before charges.
The 18% GST line on brokerage and transaction charges, in general form.
The tax on the profit these charges leave behind.