Charges & transparency
What you pay, and who is charging it.
Most of what you pay when you invest is statutory and identical whichever broker you use. Here is what each item is — and where to find the authoritative, current figures.
Why there are no rates on this page
Rates change — statutory ones by law, brokerage by the broker. A figure typed onto a website goes stale quietly, and a stale figure about money is worse than no figure at all. So this page explains the charges and sends you to the official tariff for the numbers, which is always current.
Angel One Limited’s official charges →What each charge is
| Charge | Set by | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Brokerage | Angel One Limited | The broker's own charge for executing a trade. The only item on this page the broker itself sets, and the one that differs between brokers. |
| Securities Transaction Tax (STT) | Government of India | A statutory levy applied to transactions in securities. Rates differ by segment and by whether you are buying or selling. |
| Exchange transaction charges | NSE / BSE | Levied by the exchange on which your order was executed. |
| SEBI turnover fees | SEBI | A regulatory fee on turnover. Small per trade, and statutory. |
| Stamp duty | Government of India | Applied on transactions in securities at rates prescribed by law. |
| GST | Government of India | Charged on brokerage and on transaction charges — not on the full value of your trade. |
| Demat account charges | Angel One Limited / depository | Annual maintenance, and a charge when securities are debited from your demat account. Separate from anything charged per trade. |
| Mutual fund expense ratio | The fund house | Deducted from the fund itself rather than billed to you, which is why it is easy to miss. Stated in the scheme documents. |
Check it yourself
After every trading day your broker sends a contract note itemising each of these charges for each trade. It is the authoritative record of what you were charged, and reading one in full — once — is the fastest way to stop finding costs abstract.
If a line on a contract note does not make sense to you, ask us. That is a normal thing to ask, and it is part of what we are here for.
Charges are set by Angel One Limited, the exchanges, the depositories and by statute, and are subject to change. Angel One Limited’s published tariff and your contract note are the authoritative sources. Nothing on this page is a quotation.
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