Credivant

Zerodha

Zerodha’s resident retail tariff has zero headline delivery brokerage and capped intraday/futures fees. Non-BSDA AMC, DP debits and optional API charges are separate. The delivery contract-note minimum is flagged because it cannot be modeled per order.

Zerodha Broking Limited · Standard · resident retail · resident individual retail

Official website

Key facts

Standard · resident retail · standard resident retail scope

Equity delivery
₹0 / executed order + applicable tax
Equity intraday
0.03%, capped at ₹20 / executed order + applicable tax
Equity options
₹20 / executed order + applicable tax
Annual maintenance
First year ₹0; later ₹300/year + GST (non-BSDA)
DP debit
₹15.34 / debit event (tax included)
Trading API & charges
Personal free; Connect ₹500/month per app
Brokerage6 fields
Equity delivery
₹0 / executed order + applicable tax

Resident retail delivery only. A ₹0.01 minimum per contract note appears in the tariff disclaimer; statutory charges are separate.

Estimate limitation: The ₹0.01 contract-note minimum needs contract-note aggregation, which this per-order scenario does not collect.

Equity intraday
0.03%, capped at ₹20 / executed order + applicable tax

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Equity futures
0.03%, capped at ₹20 / executed order + applicable tax

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Equity options
₹20 / executed order + applicable tax

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Currency derivatives
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Commodity derivatives
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Account charges5 fields
Account opening
₹0 / account + applicable tax

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Annual maintenance
First year ₹0; later ₹300/year + GST (non-BSDA)

First-year waiver for new resident individual accounts opened on/after 1 June 2026; otherwise non-BSDA ₹300/year + GST, billed quarterly. Annual charge is not prorated in this scenario.

DP debit
₹15.34 / debit event (tax included)

₹15.34 inclusive of GST per sold scrip. Baseline excludes female-first-holder and mutual-fund/bond concessions; debit events must follow the broker’s aggregation.

Plan subscription
Not publicly disclosed

A separate standard-platform subscription amount is not itemised in the inspected tariff. Confirm absence; optional research, API and partner products are excluded.

Pledge / unpledge
₹30 + GST per pledge request / ISIN

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Products5 fields
Stocks & ETFs
Available

Listed in the broker’s official products; segment activation and eligibility apply.

Direct mutual funds
Available

Published product availability.

IPO applications
Available

Listed in the broker’s official products; segment activation and eligibility apply.

Futures & options
Available

Listed in the broker’s official products; segment activation and eligibility apply.

Bonds
Available

Published product availability.

Other trading charges3 fields
Call & trade
₹50 additional per order

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Auto square-off
₹50 additional per order

Ordinary resident retail trades; statutory charges are separate.

Funding & transfers
UPI free; netbanking ₹9 + GST

IMPS/NEFT/RTGS are free from Zerodha; bank charges may apply.

Account features5 fields
Resident account scope
Resident individual retail

Selected comparison scope. Other account types and optional offers are excluded.

Demat arrangement
CDSL / NSDL

Depository registration IN-DP-431-2019 stated in official footer.

BSDA eligibility
Separate holding-based AMC slabs

After first year: up to ₹4 lakh nil; ₹4–10 lakh ₹100/year + GST. Eligibility/account-count rules apply.

Onboarding
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Withdrawals
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Platforms & tools5 fields
Web & mobile platforms
Kite web and mobile; Console

Trading interface and separate reporting dashboard.

Order types
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Charting & alerts
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Reports
Console downloadable reports

Report availability is not a claim of independent usability testing.

Trading API & charges
Personal free; Connect ₹500/month per app

Paid plan includes live/historical data. Eligible ₹2,000 monthly brokerage earns renewal credits from October 2026. Optional, not part of standard comparison costs.

MTF & funding2 fields
MTF rates & basis
0.04% per day

Funded amount, T+1 through sale; not an MTF cost engine.

MTF eligibility & pledge
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Support3 fields
Support channels & hours
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Escalation & grievance
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Branch availability
Not yet verified

Research pending.

Regulatory information2 fields
Legal entity
Zerodha Broking Limited

Legal entity matched with the NSE member directory.

Registrations & memberships
INZ000031633; NSE member 13906

Identity verification does not imply an endorsement or guarantee.

Research record

Plan
Standard · resident retail
Source review
2026-10-30
Published
2026-11-03
Research scope
Source-backed public snapshot

Verification dates show when sources were checked, not necessarily when a tariff changed.

How to read this profile

Values apply to the selected plan and stated account scope. A verified zero is shown as ₹0; unknown, undisclosed and disputed values keep their own labels. Open a field’s evidence to inspect dates, conditions and official sources.

Zerodha brokerage questions

What is Zerodha equity-delivery brokerage?

Zerodha shows ₹0 / executed order + applicable tax for the displayed resident retail plan. Resident retail delivery only. A ₹0.01 minimum per contract note appears in the tariff disclaimer; statutory charges are separate. Statutory, exchange and tax charges remain separate unless the value explicitly says otherwise.

What does Zerodha charge for account opening and AMC?

Zerodha shows account opening at ₹0 / account + applicable tax and annual maintenance at First year ₹0; later ₹300/year + GST (non-BSDA). First-year waiver for new resident individual accounts opened on/after 1 June 2026; otherwise non-BSDA ₹300/year + GST, billed quarterly. Annual charge is not prorated in this scenario. Eligibility or first-year concessions should be confirmed in the field evidence.

What is the Zerodha DP debit charge?

Zerodha shows ₹15.34 / debit event (tax included) for the displayed plan. ₹15.34 inclusive of GST per sold scrip. Baseline excludes female-first-holder and mutual-fund/bond concessions; debit events must follow the broker’s aggregation. A DP debit charge can use a different charging unit from brokerage and should not be treated as a per-order fee unless the source says so.

When was the Zerodha information checked?

Verified fields carry source-check dates ranging from 29 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. The catalogue release was published 3 November 2026. Open any field’s evidence for its exact source-check and effective dates; publication is not a real-time price guarantee.

Does a missing Zerodha charge mean it is free?

No. Credivant keeps verified zero, not offered, not publicly disclosed, not yet verified and disputed as different states. Only a source-backed zero is displayed as ₹0; every other status remains explicit until evidence supports a change.