Fees and taxes in the plan

Broker commission

1. Up to Rs 2,500: Rs 10
2. Up to Rs 50,000: 0.36%
3. Up to Rs 5 lakh: 0.33%
4. Up to Rs 20 lakh: 0.31%
5. Up to Rs 1 crore: 0.27%
6. Above Rs 1 crore: 0.24%

SEBON fee

0.015% of the amount on every trade.

Per-order charge

Rs 5 on each buy order.

DP charge

Rs 25 per company each time you sell.

Capital gains tax

For individuals: 5% of the profit if you held a year or less, 3.75% if you held longer. Rates do change, so confirm them with your broker.

What the range of outcomes takes off

About 0.4% when buying; about 0.38% plus the DP charge per company when selling; and capital gains tax on any profit.