Stamp Duty Calculator (Shares)

Work out the stamp duty on your share and F&O trades in seconds. Pick a segment — equity delivery, intraday, futures or options — enter your buy value, and see the duty payable. Charged on the buy side only at uniform pan-India rates in force since 1 July 2020.

Segment

Buy value (₹)

Buy turnover

₹1,00,000.00

Stamp duty rate

0.015%

Stamp duty payable

₹15.00

Segment	Equity Delivery
Buy value (turnover)	₹1,00,000.00
Applicable rate	0.015% on buy side
Stamp duty payable	₹15.00

Stamp duty on securities has been uniform across India since 1 July 2020 and is charged on the buy side only. Figures are estimates — verify on your broker's contract note before relying on them. TopOpenTools is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser; this tool is for information only.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is stamp duty on shares calculated?

Stamp duty is charged only on the buy side, as a percentage of your buy turnover. The uniform pan-India rates are 0.015% for equity delivery, 0.003% for equity intraday, 0.002% for equity futures and 0.003% for equity options. For example, a delivery buy of ₹1,00,000 attracts ₹15 of stamp duty (0.00015 × 1,00,000).

Is stamp duty charged on selling shares?

No. Since the uniform stamp-duty regime came into force on 1 July 2020, stamp duty on securities is collected only when you buy. When you sell, there is no stamp duty — though other charges such as STT and exchange fees still apply.

Are stamp duty rates the same across all states?

Yes. Before 1 July 2020 each state had its own rate, but the Finance Act 2019 introduced a single uniform rate collected by the stock exchange / clearing corporation and distributed to the state where the buyer resides. The rates no longer vary by state.

Which trades attract the highest stamp duty?

Equity delivery has the highest rate at 0.015% of buy value, because delivery involves a transfer of ownership. Intraday and options are charged at 0.003%, and futures at the lowest 0.002%, since these are typically squared off rather than delivered.

Is this investment advice?

No. This is a deterministic stamp-duty calculator for information only. TopOpenTools is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser and does not recommend any broker, security or trade.

Understanding the Stamp Duty Calculator (Shares)

Stamp duty on securities is a small statutory charge collected when you buy shares or derivatives in India. Since 1 July 2020 (under the Finance Act 2019) the rate is uniform across every state and is collected centrally by the stock exchange / clearing corporation, then passed to the state where the buyer resides. Crucially, it is charged on the buy side only — there is no stamp duty when you sell. This calculator lets you pick a trading segment, enter your buy value, and instantly see the stamp duty payable.

How it works

Choose your segment (equity delivery, intraday, futures or options) and enter your buy value in rupees. The calculator multiplies the buy turnover by the applicable rate and shows the duty payable, the rate used, and a clear breakdown. Rates are fixed by statute and identical across all brokers and states: delivery 0.015%, intraday 0.003%, futures 0.002%, options 0.003%. Because duty applies only to purchases, only the buy value matters — sell transactions carry no stamp duty.

Stamp duty = Buy value × Rate, where Rate = 0.015% (0.00015) for equity delivery, 0.003% (0.00003) for equity intraday, 0.002% (0.00002) for equity futures, and 0.003% (0.00003) for equity options. Applied on the buy side only.

Worked example

You buy ₹1,00,000 of shares for delivery. Stamp duty = 0.00015 × 1,00,000 = ₹15. The same ₹1,00,000 bought as an intraday position would attract 0.00003 × 1,00,000 = ₹3, and as a futures buy 0.00002 × 1,00,000 = ₹2.

Tips & common mistakes

Stamp duty is charged only when you buy — selling shares attracts no stamp duty.
Rates are uniform across all Indian states since 1 July 2020, so they no longer depend on where you or your broker are located.
Equity delivery has the highest rate (0.015%) because it involves an actual transfer of ownership; futures are lowest at 0.002%.
Stamp duty is just one line item on your contract note — STT, exchange transaction charges, SEBI fees, GST and (for delivery) DP charges apply on top.
For exact figures always cross-check your broker's contract note, as rounding conventions can differ by a few paise.

Sources & methodology

• Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as amended by the Finance Act, 2019 (uniform stamp duty on securities, effective 1 July 2020)
• Stamp duty rate schedule notified by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
• Broker contract-note charge schedules (Zerodha, Groww, Upstox)

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