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Get pay later (MTF) at special rates

Trade Free Pro

Get upto 4x leverage with our Margin Trading Facility (MTF) at a low interest rate.

9.75%
Interest p.a. for MTF
0.10%Brokerage on stock delivery trades
₹10Per order Brokerage on all Intraday Trades
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Account opening fee

₹0

Subscription fee

₹249+ GST monthly

Brokerage and Interest Rates
Brokerage
All Intraday Trades

₹10 per order

Stock Delivery

0.10%

All carry forward F&O Trades

₹10 per order

All Liquid ETFs (Delivery Trades)

0.001% of the transaction value

All other ETFs (Delivery Trades)

0.05% of the transaction value

All Government Securities (G-secs)

0.01% of the transaction value

Interest Charges
Interest on Margin Trading Facility (MTF)

9.75% p.a.

Interest on outstanding debit balance

0.049% per day

Stock used as margin for derivative trades, if 50:50 cash and collateral

0.00%

If non cash collateral margin > 50%

0.025% per day (8.99% annually)

What is Margin Trading Facility? Check here

Account Maintenance charges
FOR BSDA CLIENTS
Holding value of securities if less than or equal to ₹4 lakhs

₹0

If More than Rs. 4 lakhs but up to Rs. 10 lakhs

₹100 +GST p.a.

If greater than ₹10 lakhs

₹ 50 +GST per month (Account will convert to Non BSDA)

FOR NON BSDA CLIENTS
Holding value of securities if less than or equal to ₹1,000

₹0

If greater than ₹1000

₹50+GST per month

Holding value will be considered basis max value during the month

Schedule of demat charges
Dematerialisation

₹150 per certificate + ₹50 per request (courier charges)

Rematerialisation

₹10 for 100 securities (shares, bonds, mutual funds units, etc, subject to minimum of ₹15)

Dp transaction charges - Market & off-market trades
Credit transactions (buy)

NIL

Debit transactions (sell)

0.04% of the value of securities (subject to minimum of ₹20)

Pledge Charges for margin purpose- Trading in Equity [including MTF], Derivatives, Currency & Commodities
Request

₹20 per ISIN

Invocation

₹20 per ISIN

Release (Un-pledge)

₹20 per ISIN

Pledge Charges for non margin purpose (for all other purposes except the above. For example: loan against securities etc.)
Request

0.05% of the value of securities (Subject to minimum of ₹30)

Invocation

0.04% of the value of securities (Subject to minimum of ₹30)

Equity Delivery
Transaction charges

NSE: 0.00297%
BSE: 0.00375%

STT Charges

0.1% (on both sides)

Stamp charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.015% or Rs.1500/crore

Equity Intraday
Transaction charges

NSE: 0.00297%
BSE: 0.00375%

STT Charges

0.025% (sell side)

Stamp charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.003% or Rs.300/crore

Equity Futures
Transaction charges

NSE : 0.00173%
BSE : 0%

STT (as per exchange)

0.02% (sell side)

Stamp Charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.002% or Rs.200/crore

Equity Options
Transaction Charges

NSE : 0.03503% on Premium
BSE : 0.0325% on Premium

STT (as per exchange)

0.1% (sell side)

Stamp Charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.003% or Rs.300/crore

Currency Futures
Transaction Charges

NSE : 0.00035%
BSE: 0.00045%

STT (as per exchange)

NIL

Stamp Charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.0001% or Rs.10/crore

Currency Options
Transaction Charges

NSE : 0.0311%
BSE: 0.001%

STT (as per exchange)

NIL

Stamp Charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.0001% or Rs.10/crore

Commodity Futures
Transaction Charges

MCX : 0.0021%
NCDEX : 0.0058%

CTT (as per exchange)

0.01% (sell side)

Stamp Charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.002% or Rs.200/crore

Commodity Options
Transaction Charges

MCX : 0.0418%
NCDEX: 0.03%

CTT (as per exchange)

0.05% (sell side)

Stamp Charges (As per State, on buy side only)

0.003% or Rs.300/crore

GST

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is levied on brokerage + transaction charges+ SEBI fees at 18%

SEBI Charges

Charged at ₹10 per crore of the transaction value by Securities and Exchange Board of India for carrying out regulatory duties.

Investor Protection Fund Trust (IPFT) charges

Investor Protection Fund Trust (IPFT) charges will be applicable for all NSE transactions (Rs.10 per crore of volume in Equity and Futures; Rs. 50 per crore of volume in Equity Options; Rs.0.05 per lac of volume in Currency Futures and Rs. 2 per lac of volume in Currency Options)

Please note for scrip category ‘X’, ‘XT’ and ‘Z’, an additional transaction charge of 0.10% + GST and for ‘P’ & ‘ZP’ scrip category, 1% +GST will be levied on the total transaction value.

Funds Transfer Charges
MODE OF TRANSFER
UPI

FREE

Linked Kotak 3 in 1 account

FREE

Via net banking gateway

₹7 +GST

Statements and Reports
Contract note (Digital)

FREE

Duplicate Hard Copy Contract Note on Client Request / If opted for physical contract note / If email is bounced

₹50+ GST per trading day for which contract notes have been requested

Digital copy (email) contract note for current /previous financial year

FREE

Digital copy (email) contract note for years prior to previous financial year

₹200 per year request

Holding Statement Soft copy via email (any time period)

FREE

Holding Statement Hard copy

FREE

Digital copy for prior to previous financial year

FREE

Other Services
Auction charges

On actuals or ₹25 per auction (W.I.H)

Cheque Processing charges

₹50 + GST (for every cheque deposit)

Cheque charges (in case electronic fund transfer to linked account fails)

Rs. 250 inclusive of GST

Cheque bounce charges

Online : ₹350 + bank charges
Offline : ₹500 + bank charges

Password printing and dispatch charges

₹25

Call & trade charges

₹49 + GST per executed order

Still have questions?

The Trade Free Pro plan is best suited for traders as well as investors for the following reasons:-

  • Rs.10 per order intraday trades across all segments
  • Stock delivery trades at just 0.1%
  • All carry-forward F&O, Commodity & Currency trades : Rs.10 flat per order

With lower interest rate in Margin Trading Facility, You can boost your buying power by getting leverage upto 4x on select stocks.

The Trade Free Pro plan is currently available for Resident Indians (Individuals) and Non - Individuals except the following categories:-

  1. Non-Resident Indian (NRI) customers
  2. Franchisee Clients

For existing customers, the steps are as follows:-

  • Through Neo app and Website : Login > Visit Profile section > Account details > Explore brokerage plans> Select Trade Free Pro > Click on Proceed with Trade Free Pro > Click on Subscribe now> Click on confirm for successful Subscription

  • Through Kotak Stock trader app or through our website Login > Visit ‘More’ section > Click on ‘Plans & Subscriptions” > Click on “Trade Free Pro Plan” > Click on Subscribe Now > Click on confirm for successful subscription In case of any concerns, you can reach out to our customer service desk at 1800-209-9191.

The charges are ₹249 + GST per month.

The subscription charges will be debited on a monthly basis from your trading account ledger post successful subscription of the plan.

Yes. The subscription will be auto renewed on a monthly basis.

In order to unsubscribe, we request you to reach out to our Customer service desk at 1800-209-9191. If you wish to subscribe to any other digital brokerage plans i.e. Trade Free or Trade Free Youth, you may subscribe to any of these and on successful subscription, your Trade Free Pro plan shall be automatically de-activated/unsubscribed.

The charges would be Rs.50+GST for every cheque deposit/withdrawal

A dealer assisted trade is one in which a Kotak Securities representative places a trade order on behalf of a client as per his/her instructions. This would incur an additional fee as follows:-

  • If one side (either buy or sell) of an Intraday trade is placed by a client and 2nd through a dealer : Rs.59 will be charged on the order placed by a dealer
  • If both side (buy and sell) of Intraday trades placed by a dealer : Rs.98 will be charged (i.e. Rs. 49 on each leg)
  • If one side or both side delivery trades placed by a dealer : Rs.49 on each transaction (i.e. buy or sell)

Please note the charges will not exceed the 2.5% maximum regulatory/ exchange allowed capping.

MTF lets you trade even with limited funds. It lets you buy select stocks by paying only a fraction of the total amount upfront, and the rest can be borrowed from us. To know more, kindly Click here

  • If a position is liquidated by the RMS in case of margin or debtors shortfall (Equity F&O only), additional charge of Rs.100 per executed order will be charged over and above the brokerage and the system square off charges (Subject to maximum of 2.5% regulatory allowed brokerage).
  • For liquidation of stock delivery positions – 0.1% or Rs.70 whichever is higher will be charged.
  • For liquidation of other positions – Rs.70 per executed order will be charged over and above brokerage

The Plan will be activated within 2 working days after successful subscription.

Subscription fee are charged on a monthly basis from the date you subscribe to Trade Free Pro. Let’s say, you subscribed to Trade Free Pro on 15th of Nov , your next billing will be after 30 days i.e. 15th of December.

We are sorry but no refund will be processed against unsubscription of the plan. In case of any query, please reach out to our Customer Service desk at 1800-209-9191.

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