Brokerage Calculator — Calculations & Slabs for FY 2026-27

Trading stocks involves multiple charges: Brokerage (paid to the broker), Securities Transaction Tax (STT, a government tax), Exchange Transaction Charges (paid to BSE/NSE), SEBI Turnover Fees, Stamp Duty, and 18% GST on brokerage + exchange charges. This ensures full compliance with the latest regulations, allowing you to estimate values correctly and avoid common filing errors.

STT on Equity Delivery is 0.1% on both buying and selling transaction values. This is much higher than Intraday (0.025% on sell only) or F&O because delivery trades represent actual ownership transfers of shares, which the government taxes at higher rates.

The break-even price is the price at which you must sell your purchased shares to cover all trading costs (brokerage, STT, GST, etc.) and make exactly ₹0 net profit. Any selling price above your break-even price represents a net profit.

Generally, yes. Discount brokers like Zerodha, Groww, and Upstox charge flat fees (usually ₹20 per trade or 0.03/0.05%) and offer free equity delivery. Full-service brokers like ICICI Direct charge percentage-based fees (e.g., 0.55% of turnover), which can become extremely expensive on large volumes.

You can verify the values against the official notifications listed in our data sources section at the bottom of the page.