Trade cost & breakeven calculator
See why the net profit on an Indian equity trade is smaller than the gross — brokerage, STT, the exchange transaction charge, SEBI fee, GST and stamp duty all apply. The breakeven price shows the sell level that just covers your buy cost plus charges.
Charges & net P&L
What goes into the cost
The estimate adds the statutory and exchange charges that apply to an NSE cash-segment trade: Securities Transaction Tax (STT), the NSE exchange transaction charge, the SEBI turnover fee, the Investor Protection Fund contribution, stamp duty on the buy side, your broker's brokerage, and 18% GST on the brokerage plus transaction charges. Intraday and delivery are taxed differently, so the result changes with the product you pick.
Breakeven
The breakeven sell price is solved numerically: it is the price at which net profit becomes zero once all charges are included. Because shares trade in paise, it is rounded up to the next paise.
Trade cost FAQ
Why is my net profit less than my gross profit on a stock trade?
Your net profit is the gross gain minus all transaction costs, which on NSE include brokerage, Securities Transaction Tax (STT), the exchange transaction charge, GST, stamp duty, and the SEBI turnover fee. Because several of these apply on both the buy and sell legs of a trade, the combined deduction can be larger than it first appears, leaving net below gross.
Are intraday and delivery brokerage and charges different on NSE?
Yes, the cost structure differs in key places. STT is charged at 0.1% on both buy and sell for delivery equity, while for intraday it is 0.025% on the sell side only, and stamp duty and many brokers' brokerage slabs also differ between the two; the exchange transaction charge, GST, and SEBI fee are computed the same way on turnover in both cases.
What is the breakeven price after charges on a stock trade?
The breakeven price is the level at which the position's gross gain exactly equals the total round-trip charges, so the net result is zero. It is found by adding the per-share buy-side and sell-side costs to the entry price, meaning the price has to move by more than just the charges before any net gain appears.
What are the main charges that make up the total cost of a stock trade on NSE?
A typical NSE cash trade carries brokerage (set by the broker), Securities Transaction Tax, the exchange transaction charge, 18% GST on brokerage plus transaction and SEBI charges, stamp duty on the buy side, and the SEBI turnover fee. Each is calculated on a defined base such as turnover or brokerage, and the total is the sum of these components across both legs.
How is STT calculated for intraday versus delivery equity trades?
For delivery equity, Securities Transaction Tax is generally 0.1% of turnover on both the buy and the sell side. For intraday equity, STT is generally 0.025% and applies only to the sell side, which is one reason the per-trade tax footprint of the two trade types is not the same.
Do GST, stamp duty, and the SEBI fee apply to every stock trade?
GST at 18% is levied on the sum of brokerage, the exchange transaction charge, and the SEBI turnover fee, and the SEBI fee itself is a small percentage of turnover that applies to trades. Stamp duty is charged on the buy side at rates that differ for intraday and delivery, so these statutory items form a recurring part of NSE trade costs rather than one-off fees.
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