What are Today's Charges and how do I read them in Sahi?

Today's Charges shows a complete, real-time breakdown of every fee and tax applied to your trades for the current trading day. Sahi is transparent about all charges so you know exactly how much you are paying and why.

How to Access Today's Charges:

  1. Open the Sahi app and go to Orders.
  2. Click on "Today's Charges" at the top right
  3. Today's Charges for all your trades so far today are displayed here.

Charges breakdown:

Charge Description Applicable on
Brokerage Sahi charges a flat ₹10 per executed order. Free for the first 30 days. All executed orders
STT (Securities Transaction Tax)  A government tax on the transaction value. Rate varies by product type. Equity delivery (0.1% buy+sell), Intraday (0.025% sell side), F&O (0.02% on premium for options sell)
Exchange Transaction Charges Charged by NSE/BSE on each trade. Varies by segment and exchange. All trades
SEBI Turnover Fee A very small regulatory fee charged by SEBI on all transactions. Currently ₹10 per crore of turnover. All trades
GST (Goods and Services Tax) 18% GST levied on brokerage + exchange charges. All trades

Note: Total charges for the day are shown at the bottom of the Today's Charges screen. These are deducted from your ledger balance, not from your trading P&L directly.

Tip: Your Contract Note (sent to your registered email each evening after market close) has the complete itemised charge breakdown for each trade. You can also download it from the Reports section.