Brokerage & Charges
Understand brokerage, taxes, and all trading charges.
- What are the platform usage charges on Punch?Punch does not charge any platform usage fees — the app is completely free to use.
- Does Punch charge any account opening fees?Punch charges ₹120 to open your account.
- What are the charges for emergency call and trade on Punch?Emergency Call & Trade costs ₹50 per executed trade and is available during market hours.
- Does Punch have a brokerage calculator?Punch offers a detailed Pricing page with a full breakdown of all charges across every segment.
- Where can I check the amount of brokerage being charged on a trade?Punch shows all charges upfront on the order form and in a dedicated Charges section.
- Why is the brokerage more than ₹10?The total deduction per trade includes statutory charges on top of Punch's ₹10 flat brokerage.
- What other regulatory fees are charged apart from brokerage?Apart from brokerage, every trade attracts government and exchange-mandated regulatory fees.
- How much GST is charged on Punch?GST at 18% applies to brokerage and certain regulatory fees on every trade.
- What are stamp duty charges?Stamp duty is a state government tax on share purchases, applied only on buy-side transactions.
- What are STT charges?STT is a government tax on securities transactions, charged on both equity and derivative trades.
- What are the brokerage charges on Punch?Punch charges a flat ₹10 per executed order across options, equity, and intraday trades.
- How much do I save by trading on Punch?Punch charges ₹10 per executed order vs the industry standard of ₹20 — saving you up to 50% on brokerage.
- Complete Breakdown of Trading Charges on PunchSee every charge on a Punch trade — brokerage, STT, exchange fees, GST, stamp duty, and SEBI turnover fee — with worked examples.