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Stamp duty

A state duty on the purchase of securities.

Stamp duty is charged on the buy leg only, at uniform rates set nationally (0.015% for delivery, lower for intraday and F&O). Because it's buy-side only, it's one reason buying and selling don't cost the same.

How these stack on a ₹1,00,000 delivery trade

Total charges₹237.82
  • Securities Transaction Tax (STT)₹200.00
  • Exchange transaction charge₹6.14
  • SEBI turnover fee₹0.20
  • Stamp duty₹15.00
  • DP (Depository Participant) charge₹15.34
  • GST (18%)₹1.14
  • Brokerage₹0.00Free

Computed with the same engine as the brokerage calculator for ₹1,00,000 bought and ₹1,00,000 sold of one stock on the NSE, using Zerodha's published zero-brokerage delivery plan. The DP charge is per broker; the statutory lines are identical everywhere. Rates last verified 13 Jul 2026.