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Zerodha is one of the cheapest discount brokers that offers Rs 20 flat brokerage plan . Zerodha charges no brokerage on delivery trades and charges Rs 20 flat brokerage fee on intraday and F&O trades (equity, commodity, and currency). Its fixed brokerage plan charges brokerage on per trade/per order executed, regardless of the size or volume of the trade. Find below the complete list of Zerodha trading charges 2026 including account opening charges, demat account maintenance charges (AMC), segment-wise brokerage charges, commission, and applicable taxes i.e., exchange turnover fee or transaction charges, securities transaction tax (STT), GST, stamp duty, SEBI charges, etc.
To start trading with Zerodha, you must first open a trading and demat account with the broker. Account opening is a one-time fee that is charged when you open an account with the broker.
Zerodha trading and demat account opening fees are as follows:
| Seq No. | Transaction | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trading Account Opening Charges | Free |
| 2. | Demat Account Opening charge | Free |
The annual maintenance charge (AMC) is a fee levied every year for maintaining your demat account with Zerodha. The yearly maintenance fees associated with the Zerodha account are as follows:
| Seq No. | Transaction | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trading Account AMC | Free |
| 2. | Demat Account AMC | Rs 300 PA |
To get complete details of Zerodha Demat charges, click here -Zerodha Demat Charges
Zerodha charges Rs 20 or .03%, whichever is lower, for equity Intraday, F&O, commodity and currency on NSE, BSE and MCX. No upfront brokerage or turnover commitments on your trade. Rs 20 is the maximum brokerage you need to pay per executable order. Zero brokerage on equity delivery trading.
| Segment | Value |
|---|---|
| Plan Name | Rs 20 Plan |
| Monthly Plan | NA |
| Equity Delivery | Free |
| Equity Intraday | 0.03% or Rs 20 |
| Equity Futures | 0.03% or Rs 20 |
| Equity Options | Flat Fee Rs 20 |
| Currency Futures | 0.03% or Rs 20 |
| Currency Options | Flat Fee Rs 20 |
| Commodity | Flat Fee Rs 20 |
Exchange Transaction charge, fee or turnover charge is levied by the stock exchange on the total trade transaction value or traded value. The fee is applicable on both buy and sells sides. Since it is the exchange who fixes exchange transaction fee, the charges for the same segment may vary across the exchanges like BSE, and NSE.
| Segment | Transaction Fee |
|---|---|
| Equity Delivery | NSE:297 | BSE:375 Per Cr |
| Equity Intraday | NSE:297 | BSE:375 Per Cr |
| Equity Futures | NSE:173 | BSE:0 Per Cr |
| Equity Options | NSE:3503 | BSE:3250 Per Cr on premium |
Check other charges with Zerodha such as call & trade, auto square-off charges, fund transfer charges, and more.
Zerodha charges for equity delivery trading is Free. However, Zerodha charges for equity intraday is 0.03% or Rs 20, futures brokerage - 0.03% or Rs 20 and for options trading, it is Flat Fee Rs 20 per executed order. Total trading costs with Zerodha include brokerage charges, transaction charges, and other types of taxes on trading and investing like STT, SEBI charges, GST, Stamp duty, etc. You can check the total brokerage along with the taxes levied below;
| Type | Charges |
|---|---|
| Brokerage Equity Delivery | Free |
| Transaction Charges Equity Delivery | NSE:297 | BSE:375 Per Cr |
| STT Equity Delivery | 0.1% on Both Side(Buy and Sell) |
| Stamp Duty Equity Delivery | Rs 1500 Per Cr on Buy only |
| Brokerage Equity Intraday | 0.03% or Rs 20 |
| Transaction Charges Equity Intraday | NSE:297 | BSE:375 Per Cr |
| STT Equity Intraday | 0.025% on Sell |
| Stamp Duty Equity Intraday | Rs 300 Per Cr on Buy only |
| Brokerage Equity Futures | 0.03% or Rs 20 |
| Transaction Charges Equity Futures | NSE:173 | BSE:0 Per Cr |
| STT Equity Future | 0.05% on Sell |
| Stamp Duty Equity Future | Rs 200 Per Cr on Buy only |
| Brokerage Equity Options | Flat Fee Rs 20 |
| Transaction Charges Equity Options | NSE:3503 | BSE:3250 Per Cr on premium |
| STT Equity Options | 0.15% on Sell |
| Stamp Duty Equity Options | Rs 300 Per Cr on Buy only |
| SEBI Turnover Charges | Rs 10 Per Cr |
| GST | 18% on the Brokerage and Transaction charges |
Zerodha currency trading charges are the total trading costs that a client has to pay for trading in currency futures & options segment. They are calculated by sum up the brokerage and all the taxes and charges (STT or securities transaction fees, GST, stamp duty and SEBI charges). The brokerage for trading in Zerodha Currency Futures brokerage is - 0.03% or Rs 20 and Zerodha Currency Options brokerage is Flat Fee Rs 20. Find the complete list of charges on currency trading in Zerodha below:
| Type | Charges |
|---|---|
| Brokerage Currency Futures | 0.03% or Rs 20 |
| Transaction Charges Currency Futures | NSE:35 | BSE:45 Per Cr |
| Brokerage Currency Options | Flat Fee Rs 20 |
| Transaction Charges Currency Options | NSE:3110 | BSE:100 Per Cr |
| STT | No STT |
| Stamp Duty Currency Futures | Rs 10 Per Cr on Buy only |
| SEBI Turnover Charges | Rs 10 Per Cr |
| GST | 18% on the Brokerage and Transaction charges |
Zerodha brokerage charges for Commodity trading is - Flat Fee Rs 20. Apart from this, other taxes such as Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT), GST, Stamp duty, and SEBI charges are levied. Find full list below:
| Type | Charges |
|---|---|
| Brokerage | Flat Fee Rs 20 |
| Transaction Charges | MCX: 4180| NSE: 100 Per Cr |
| STT/CTT | 0.15% on Sell |
| SEBI Turnover Charges | Rs 10 Per Cr |
| Stamp Duty* | 0.002% |
| GST | 18% on the Brokerage and Transaction charges |
You can invest in mutual funds with Zerodha. Zerodha has Rs 0 brokerage charges (Free) on investment in mutual funds. Mutual fund account opening in Zerodha is also Free.
Coin by Zerodha is a free mutual fund investment platform that offers 5000+ direct mutual funds from top AMCs like HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Tata and other mutual fund houses.
Zerodha offers NRI trading services. NRIs can open a demat and trading account with Zerodha and invest in Indian companies
| NRI Account Opening Charges | Rs 500 |
| NRI Account Maintenance Charges (AMC) | Rs 500 |
| Equity Brokerage | PIS: 0.5% or Rs 200, whichever is lower| Non-PIS: 0.5% or Rs 50, whichever is lower |
| NRI F&O Brokerage | Flat Rs 100 per order |
BTST orders are bought today and sell tomorrow, as you are buying and holding shares overnight and selling on the next day, they are considered as delivery orders. You need a 100% margin for such orders. The brokerage for BTST orders with Zerodha is the same as delivery brokerage, which is Free i.e if you buy shares and sell them the next day, you don’t have to pay any brokerage. Usually, Zerodha adds funds in your account as soon as your transaction is complete. So in such case, you don’t have to wait for T+2 days for your funds.
No, Zerodha does not charge any brokerage for order cancellation and modification. You can modify or cancel your placed order anytime as your desire; no brokerage will be taken for this facility by any broker.
The brokerage charges at Zerodha are very less compared to other brokers in the Industry. Zerodha provides free equity and mutual fund investing. For all equity intraday trades, the brokerage charge is 0.03% or Rs 20 whichever is lower.
The same rate is also applicable for Futures and Options (Both intraday and overnight trades). Here is a list below:
Zerodha doesn’t charge any brokerage for equity delivery trades. If you have bought and sold shares using the CNC product type, but not on the same day it will be considered an equity delivery trade. The brokerage will not be applicable in such a case but the govt taxes and charges will be deducted.
The brokerage charges for all the trades you have done in any single day are deducted at the end of the day.
The brokerage charge is deducted for completed orders only. For cancelled and rejected orders, there is no brokerage charge.
Zerodha doesn’t charge any brokerage for equity delivery trades and for mutual fund investments. You must pay the brokerage in other segments like equity derivatives, commodity and currency trading, and equity intraday trades.
