Is there is fees/commission for trading stocks?

Hi Avinash In general there are the following costs associated with trading stocks: 1. Brokerage - This is broker specific. With different brokers, you will get different brokerage fees 2. Securities Transaction Tax - This is decided by government and is standard 3. Transaction or turnover charges - There is a basic charge from the exchange. Most of the broking firms charge same as the exchange or slightly above. However, for large volume, this can form a significant portion and you should watch out for this in your statements 4. Service tax - The current rate is 14.5% (Includes 0.5% swach bharat cess) 5. SEBI Charges - Standard at Rs. 20/Crore 6. Stamp duty - This depends on the state that you are trading in Once should always consider all the charges before calculating the actual returns earned. I hope I have answered your question. Regards Gaurav read less

One must pay brokerage for the services rendered by the stock broker. Apart from the brokerage there are a couple of small fees to be paid, all of which will be mentioned clearly on the contract form issued to you by the concerned stock brokerage firm. All these are legal and as per the guidelines issued by SEBI. read less