What left the table₹46.81
- Brokerage
- ₹0.00
- STT
- ₹28.85
- Exchange
- ₹0.89
- SEBI fee
- ₹0.03
- Stamp duty
- ₹2.13
- GST
- ₹0.16
- DP charge
- ₹14.75
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The true cost receipt for your trade
A contract note buries the charges in fine print. Here is the same trade, itemised and drawn to scale, on all five stock brokers. See exactly what leaves the table and, more importantly, what those small fees pile up to over the years.
10 shares · Delivery · NSE · buy ₹1,420.00 then sell ₹1,465.00
What actually leaves the table in charges₹46.81 to ₹102.86Same trade, same market. The only thing that changes is who you traded with. Cheapest here is Dhan, priciest is Upstox.
Gross move on the trade₹450.00before any charges
Where the money goes, broker by broker
What left the table₹47.40
- Brokerage
- ₹0.00
- STT
- ₹28.85
- Exchange
- ₹0.89
- SEBI fee
- ₹0.03
- Stamp duty
- ₹2.13
- GST
- ₹0.16
- DP charge
- ₹15.34
What left the table₹89.70
- Brokerage
- ₹28.85
- STT
- ₹28.85
- Exchange
- ₹0.89
- SEBI fee
- ₹0.03
- Stamp duty
- ₹2.13
- GST
- ₹5.36
- DP charge
- ₹23.60
What left the table₹89.70
- Brokerage
- ₹28.85
- STT
- ₹28.85
- Exchange
- ₹0.89
- SEBI fee
- ₹0.03
- Stamp duty
- ₹2.13
- GST
- ₹5.36
- DP charge
- ₹23.60
What left the table₹102.86
- Brokerage
- ₹40.00
- STT
- ₹28.85
- Exchange
- ₹0.89
- SEBI fee
- ₹0.03
- Stamp duty
- ₹2.13
- GST
- ₹7.36
- DP charge
- ₹23.60
All-in cost, side by side
Cheapest first. The green tick marks who wins each column. Taxes and statutory fees are the same for everyone, so the difference is really brokerage and DP charges. No overall winner is crowned.
| Stock broker | Brokerage | Taxes and statutory | GST | DP charge | All in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhan | ₹0.00 | ₹31.89 | ₹0.16 | ₹14.75 | ₹46.81 |
| Zerodha | ₹0.00 | ₹31.89 | ₹0.16 | ₹15.34 | ₹47.40 |
| Groww | ₹28.85 | ₹31.89 | ₹5.36 | ₹23.60 | ₹89.70 |
| Angel One | ₹28.85 | ₹31.89 | ₹5.36 | ₹23.60 | ₹89.70 |
| Upstox | ₹40.00 | ₹31.89 | ₹7.36 | ₹23.60 | ₹102.86 |
The same fees, left to pile up
At 8 trades a month, here is what this round trip plus yearly AMC adds up to over time. Nothing is compounded at a market return here, it is simply the charges themselves, stacked year on year.
Gap between cheapest and priciest over 20 years₹1.1LThat is money that never had to leave, just from picking a costlier place to trade the exact same way.
| Stock broker | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | 20 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhan | ₹4,494 | ₹22,468 | ₹44,937 | ₹89,874 |
| Zerodha | ₹4,850 | ₹24,252 | ₹48,503 | ₹97,006 |
| Groww | ₹8,611 | ₹43,057 | ₹86,114 | ₹1.7L |
| Angel One | ₹8,851 | ₹44,257 | ₹88,514 | ₹1.8L |
| Upstox | ₹10,174 | ₹50,872 | ₹1L | ₹2L |
Educational cost comparison, not advice. We never tell you which stock broker to pick, we only show the numbers so you can decide. Charges come from an in-house cost engine using published statutory rates and each broker's public pricing, benchmarked 13 Jul 2026. Your actual contract note is the final word. Figures assume the same trade repeated and do not model taxes on your profit, slippage, or funding costs.