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What is STT? / What are the STT charges in contract notes?

STT stands for Securities Transaction Tax, is a transaction tax where the investor has to pay a small tax on the total consideration paid or received in a share/securities/stock transaction.This is a Tax paid to the Government through Exchange. To know more on the STT Levied Click Here.

Trade type

Cash

Options Derv*

Future Currency

Options Currency

Delivery

0.1% on Buy & Sell both

.05% on Sell

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Intraday

.025% on Sell

.05% on Sell

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

STT
Trade type
Cash
Future Derv
Options Derv*
Future Currency
Options Currency
Delivery
0.1% on Buy & Sell both
.01% on Sell
.05% on Sell
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Intraday
.025% on Sell
.01% on Sell
.05% on Sell
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
  • Incase where option is exercised, STT rate is 0.125% of the notional value

Other Charges

Trade type

Cash

Options Derv

Future Currency

Options Currency

Delivery

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

Intraday

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

SEBI Fees
Trade type
Cash
Future Derv
Options Derv
Future Currency
Options Currency
Delivery
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
Intraday
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

Trade type

Cash

Future Derv

Future Currency

Options Currency

Delivery

18%

18%

18%

18%

Intraday

18%

18%

18%

18%

GST
Trade type
Cash
Future Derv
Options Derv
Future Currency
Options Currency
Delivery
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
Intraday
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%

For Commodities and Derivatives

Trade type

Options Derv (Commodities)

Delivery

.05% on Sell

Intraday

.05% on Sell

Trade type

Options Derv (Commodities)

Delivery

.003% on Buy

Intraday

.003% on Buy

Trade type

Options Derv (Commodities)

Delivery

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

Intraday

.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)

Trade type

Options Derv (Commodities)

Delivery

18%

Intraday

18%

CTT
Trade type
Future Derv (Commodities)
Options Derv (Commodities)
Delivery
.01% on Sell
.05% on Sell
Intraday
.01% on Sell
.05% on Sell
Stamp Duty
Trade type
Future Derv (Commodities)
Options Derv (Commodities)
Delivery
.002% on Buy
.003% on Buy
Intraday
.002% on Buy
.003% on Buy
SEBI Fees
Trade type
Future Derv (Commodities)
Options Derv (Commodities)
Delivery
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
Intraday
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
.0001% (irrespective of Buy or Sell)
GST
Trade type
Future Derv (Commodities)
Options Derv (Commodities)
Delivery
18%
18%
Intraday
18%
18%
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STT stands for Securities Transaction Tax, levied per the regulator guidelines. To know more, click here.

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