Exchange transaction charges

Exchange transaction charges are the fees NSE and BSE take for every trade, as a share of its value. On NSE cash equity they are 0.00307% of turnover in 2026. SEBI also takes a turnover fee of ₹10 a crore, and GST of 18% applies to both.

These charges are tiny next to STT, a little over ₹6 on a ₹1 lakh round trip. They are the same for delivery and intraday trades and appear on the contract note as separate lines.