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Choice Broking is a Mumbai based full-service broker offering stockbroking and various other services since 2010. The company offers to trade in Equity, Derivatives, Currency, and Commodity. It charges a percentage basis brokerage for Equity and Futures trades and per lot basis brokerage for an Options trade. Choice Broking has only one brokerage plan that may vary slightly for their offline clients.

Choice Broking has an online brokerage calculator for all asset classes that helps you calculate the entire brokerage and other transaction costs like STT, GST, exchange transaction charges, and stamp duty even before you execute your trades. The detailed breakdown of brokerage and other transaction costs in the Choice Broking brokerage calculator gives you a clear picture of your invested amount and also assists you know how much do you need to break even and thereby target your profits and manage losses.


Choice Broking Account Charges

Choice Broking offers stock trading account and Demat account services. Customer pays the fees, commission and taxes while trading with Choice Broking.Choice Brokingfee structure and trading commission rates are explained as below.

To open Choice Broking account you have to pay account opening charges and annual maintenance charges (AMC).

Choice Broking Account Open Charges | Choice Broking AMC 2025

TransactionFee
Trading Account Opening Charges (One Time)Rs 0 (Free)
Trading Annual Maintenance Charges AMC (Yearly Fee)Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Charges (One Time)Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Annual Maintenance Charges AMC (Yearly Fee)Rs 200 or as per plan. (1st year AMC free)

Choice Broking Brokerage Charges 2025

Customer pays a commission (brokerage) when buying or selling stocks through Choice Broking. The brokerage charges for equity, commodities and currency derivative trading for Choice Broking are explained as below.

Choice Broking Standard Plan

SegmentBrokerage Fee
Monthly Fee (Fixed)
Equity Delivery0.20%
Equity Intraday0.02%
Equity Futures0.02%
Equity OptionsRs 25 per lot
Currency Futures0.02%
Currency OptionsRs 20 per lot
Commodity Futures0.02%
Commodity OptionsRs 50 per lot

Choice Broking Demat Account Charges 2025

The Demat account transactions are charged separately from the trading commission. Find Choice Broking Demat account charges 2025.

Choice Broking Demat Charges

Choice Broking trading and demat account opening charges are Rs 0 (Free). Choice Broking charges Rs 200 or as per plan. (1st year AMC free) per year demat account AMC. Choice Broking demat debit transaction charge of Rs

₹10per transaction + GST

per debit transaction.

ID Transaction Charges
1 Demat Account Opening Charges Rs 0 (Free)
2 Transaction Charges (Buy)
3 Transaction Charges (Sell)

₹10per transaction + GST

4 Annual Maintenance Charges (AMC)

Choice Broking offers Standard and special plans to individual customers to opt for.

  1. Basic Standard Plan: ₹200
  2. Special Plan:
    1. Lifetime AMC Free Plan (One Time - Non-refundable) :₹1,500
    2. Lifetime AMC Free Plan (One Time - Refundable deposit) :₹,3000

Note:

  1. First year AMC is free.
  2. In case of no scheme chosen at the end of first year, default standard plan will be applied.
  3. In case of Corporates, AMC of ₹1,000 applied from first year.
5 Demat + Courier charges

₹25 per certificate

6 Remat

₹25 per 100 Securities or 0.04% whichever is higher

7 Pledge Creation

₹50 or 0.02% whichever is higher + GST

8 Pledge Creation Confirmation
9 Pledge Invocation

₹100 or 0.05% whichever is higher + GST

10 Failed Transactions

₹10 per instruction + GST

11 Other Charges

Additional request for every DIS Booklet: ₹100.


Transaction Charges (Exchange Turnover Change)

A combination of Exchange Turnover Charge and Trade Clearing Charge. Know more about Transaction Charges .

Transaction Charges 2024

SegmentTransaction Fee
Equity IntradayNSE Rs 297 per Cr (0.00297%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Delivery NSE Rs 297 per Cr (0.00297%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Futures NSE Rs 173 per Cr (0.00173%) | BSE Rs 0
Equity Options NSE Rs 3503 per Cr (0.03503%) | BSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) (on premium)
Currency Future NSE Rs 35 per Cr (0.00035%) | BSE Rs 45 per Cr (0.00045%)
Currency Option NSE Rs 3110 per Cr (0.0311%) | BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)

Choice Broking Trading Taxes

Choice Broking charges government taxes and fees in addition to the brokerage. These Choice Broking trading taxes are shows in the contract note sent to the customer at the end of the day. The below table can be used for the Choice Broking tax calculation.

Choice Broking Tax on Trading

Tax Choice BrokingRates

Securities Transaction Tax (STT)

  • Equity Delivery: 0.1% on both Buy and Sell
  • Equity Intraday: 0.025% on the Sell Side
  • Equity Futures: 0.01% on Sell Side
  • Equity Options: 0.05% on Sell Side(on Premium)
  • Commodity Futures: 0.01% on sell side (Non-Agri)
  • Commodity Options: 0.05% on sell side
  • Currency F&O: No STT
  • On Exercise transaction: 0.125%
  • Right to entitlement: 0.05% on sell side

Exchange Transaction Charges

Refer table above

GST

18% on (Brokerage + Transaction Charge + SEBI Fee)

SEBI Charges

0.0001% (₹10/Crore) of the turnover (except for Agri futures where it is Rs 1 per crore)

Stamp Duty

(On buy side only) Delivery: 0.015%, Intraday: 0.003%, Equity Futures: 0.002%, Equity Options: 0.003%, and Currency F&O: 0.0001%.

Commodity Futures: 0.002%, Commodity Options: 0.003% (MCX)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Choice Broking is a full-service broker charging percentage basis brokerage for Equity and futures trades across all asset classes and per lot basis for Options trades across all asset classes. An investor has to pay other regulatory and transaction charges viz. STT, exchange transaction charges, GST, Stamp Duty over and above the brokerage.

Choice Broking Brokerage Charges

Segment Brokerage Fee

Equity Delivery

0.20%

Equity Intraday

0.02%

Equity Futures

0.02%

Equity Options

Rs 25 per lot

Currency Futures

0.02%

Currency Options

Rs 20 per lot

Commodity Futures

0.02%

Commodity Options

Rs 50 per lot

Read Choice Broking Brokerage charges for more details.

Choice broking charges a brokerage fee of 0.02% on the trade value of the intraday transactions. In addition to the brokerage, an investor has to pay other regulatory and exchange transaction charges as per below. 

Other Charges for Intraday Trading

STT

0.025% on the sell side

Transaction charges

NSE: 0.00325%

BSE: Flat Rate per Trade Rs 1.51

GST

18% on (brokerage + transaction charges)

SEBI charges

Rs 10 / crore

Stamp Duty

As per applicable rates in the state

 You can use the Choice broking brokerage calculator to help you assess the exact amount of brokerage, trade value, and other charges.

Yes, Choice Broking charges an annual maintenance charge of Rs 200 + GST for maintaining the Demat account with the broker.

The company also offers special AMC Plans to individual customers apart from the basic standard plan as per below: 

  1. Lifetime AMC Free Plan (One Time - Non-refundable): Rs 1,500 + GST
  2. Lifetime AMC Free Plan (One Time - Refundable): Rs 3,000 

Note:

  • The first year AMC for individuals is free.
  • For corporates, the AMC charges of Rs 1000 + GST per Annum Plan are applicable from the 1st year.
  • The corporates can also avail of Lifetime AMC Plan at Rs 5,000 + GST that is applicable only for an escrow account.

Choice Broking follows a percentage-based brokerage model for Equity Delivery, Intraday, and Futures trades and per lot basis brokerage model for Options trades

In a percentage-based brokerage model, the brokerage charged is a percentage of the trading value whereas in a per lot basis model, the brokerage is charged based on the number of lots executed irrespective of the trade value. 

 For example, if you buy 100 shares of ABC Company @ Rs 50, you pay Rs 10 as brokerage as per 0.20% on the trade value of Rs 5,000.

Similarly, if you buy 10 lots of NIFTY Options, you pay Rs 250 as brokerage based on Rs 25 per lot for Equity Options.

Choice Broking Brokerage Charges

Segment Brokerage Fee

Equity Delivery

0.20%

Equity Intra-day

0.02%

Equity Futures

0.02%

Equity Options

Rs 25 per lot

Currency Futures

0.02%

Currency Options

Rs 20 per lot

Commodity Futures

 0.02%

Commodity Options

Rs 50 per lot

 In addition to the brokerage fee, you also have to pay government taxes, exchange charges, Demat charges, SEBI charges, etc.

No, Choice Broking is not free. The company charges brokerage and other fees for its services. Choice Broking provides free account opening, free account free research tips, reports, recommendations, a dedicated relationship manager, a margin trading facility (MTF), loans against shares etc. 

Choice Broking Charges List 

  • Demat Annual Maintenance Charges (AMC)
  • Brokerage Charges.
  • Demat Account Charges.
  • Exchanges and Depositories Charges.
  • Taxes levied by Governments.
  • Interest on the amount funded by the broker in MTF.

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Information on this page was last updated on Wednesday, May 22, 2024

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