Brokerage Calculator
Choose the segment, enter the buy and sell price, the quantity and your broker's brokerage. The calculator adds the statutory charges at the current rates, shows the total cost of the trade, the net profit or loss, and how far the price has to move just to cover the charges.
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Calculator and results
An equity delivery trade of 100 at ₹1,000.00 bought and ₹1,020.00 sold costs ₹264.44 in charges, turning a gross profit of ₹2,000.00 into a net profit of ₹1,735.56. The price has to rise ₹2.64 per unit just to cover the charges (exchange charges not yet entered).
From your broker's charges page. Many charge nothing for delivery.
Enter the rate from your broker's charges page or contract note, including any IPFT charge. It differs by exchange (NSE or BSE) and segment; options are charged on premium. We could not verify the current exchange rates, so this starts at 0.
For example a DP charge on a delivery sale, from your broker.
Total charges
₹264.44
on ₹2,02,000 turnover
Net profit
₹1,735.56
gross ₹2,000.00
Break-even move
₹2.64
per unit of price
STT
₹202.00
0.1% on buy and sell
Exchange transaction charges are not included until you enter your exchange's rate, so the total above is slightly lower than your contract note will show.
Charges in detail
| Charge | Amount | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Brokerage | ₹40.00 | ₹20 per order x 2 |
| STT | ₹202.00 | 0.1% on buy and sell |
| Exchange transaction charges | ₹0.00 | not entered |
| SEBI turnover fee | ₹0.20 | ₹10 per crore |
| Stamp duty | ₹15.00 | 0.015% on the buy side |
| GST | ₹7.24 | 18% of brokerage + exchange + SEBI fee |
| Total charges | ₹264.44 | 0.1309% of turnover |
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Total charges
₹264.44
- What it is:
- A calculator for the full cost of an equity trade on an Indian stock exchange.
- What it calculates:
- Brokerage, STT, exchange charges, SEBI turnover fee, stamp duty, GST, total charges, net profit or loss and break-even move.
Key Assumptions
- One buy order and one sell order of the same quantity; brokerage applies per order.
- Statutory rates are those in force on 21 October 2026, read from the Finance Act and Bill documents, the Indian Stamp Act amendment, SEBI's regulations and the CBIC GST notification.
- Exchange transaction charges (including any IPFT charge) and DP charges are entered by you.
- Options are squared off before expiry. Exercised options pay STT of 0.15% of the intrinsic value instead (from 1 April 2026), which this calculator does not work out.
- Income tax on the profit is not included.
How does the Brokerage Calculator work?
STT: delivery 0.1% on the buy and 0.1% on the sell; intraday 0.025% on the sell; futures 0.05% on the sell; options 0.15% of the premium on the sell. The futures and options rates were raised by the Finance Act, 2026 from 1 April 2026.
Stamp duty is charged on the buyer only: 0.015% for delivery, 0.003% for intraday, 0.002% for futures and 0.003% of the premium for options.
SEBI's turnover fee is ₹10 per crore of turnover on each side. GST at 18% is charged on brokerage, exchange transaction charges and the SEBI fee, not on STT or stamp duty.
Exchange transaction charges differ between NSE and BSE and by segment, and the exchanges revise them, so enter the rate from your broker's charges page or contract note (in rupees per lakh of turnover). It starts at zero, so the total is understated until you enter it.
Break-even move = total charges / quantity: the rise in price per share (or per unit) needed before the trade makes any money. For options, all values are premium x quantity.
Worked example, delivery: buy 100 shares at ₹1,000 and sell at ₹1,050 through a zero-brokerage delivery plan. Turnover is ₹2,05,000. STT is ₹100 on the buy and ₹105 on the sell, stamp duty ₹15 on the buy, the SEBI fee about ₹0.21 and GST on it a few paise, so about ₹220 before the exchange charge. The ₹5,000 gross gain becomes roughly ₹4,780, and the price had to rise about ₹2.20 a share just to break even.
Charges are only the first cut. Profit on delivery shares is a capital gain: sold within 12 months it is short-term and taxed at 20%, after 12 months it is long-term and taxed at 12.5% above ₹1,25,000 a year. Work these out with the STCG Tax Calculator and LTCG Tax Calculator, or read capital gains tax on shares. Intraday and F&O profits are instead treated as business income and taxed at your slab rate. To see the return a trade or holding actually earned, use the Stock Return Calculator.
Brokerage Calculator formula
Charges = Brokerage + STT + Exchange + SEBI fee + Stamp duty + 18% GST x (Brokerage + Exchange + SEBI fee); Net P&L = (S - B) x Q - Charges
- B
- = buy price (premium for options)
- S
- = sell price (premium for options)
- Q
- = quantity (lots x lot size for F&O)
- Turnover
- = B x Q + S x Q
Break-even move per unit = Charges / Q.
Brokerage Calculator: worked example
Delivery: 100 shares bought at ₹1,000 and sold at ₹1,100, ₹20 brokerage per order, exchange charges left out
- Brokerage (2 orders)
- ₹40.00
- STT
- ₹210.00
- SEBI turnover fee
- ₹0.21
- Stamp duty
- ₹15.00
- GST
- ₹7.24
- Total charges
- ₹272.45
- Net profit
- ₹9,727.55
- Break-even move per share
- ₹2.72
Brokerage Calculator: frequently asked questions
Did Budget 2026 change STT on futures and options?
Who pays stamp duty on a share trade?
Why do I have to enter the exchange transaction charge?
Is GST charged on STT?
What is the break-even move?
Further reading
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Authoritative Sources
- Finance Bill, 2026, clause 143 and Memorandum (STT on options 0.1% to 0.15%, exercised options 0.125% to 0.15%, futures 0.02% to 0.05%, from 1 April 2026)· verified 21 October 2026
- Finance Bill, 2026 (as introduced), Part II: amendment of section 98 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004· verified 21 October 2026
- Memorandum to the Finance Bill, 2012: STT on delivery purchase and sale cut to 0.1% from 1 July 2012· verified 21 October 2026
- Memorandum to the Finance Bill, 2006: STT on non-delivery sale of equity shares set at 0.025% from 1 June 2006· verified 21 October 2026
- Finance Bill, 2019, Part III: amendments to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (section 9A and Schedule I, Article 56A rates)· verified 21 October 2026
- SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026, regulation 41(1): fee of 0.00010% of turnover (₹10 per crore)· verified 21 October 2026
- CBIC Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), entry 15(v): financial and related services, 9% CGST (18% with SGST)· verified 21 October 2026
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Reviewed by Pradipta Ray, MBA (Finance) · Updated