1 Apr 2026). Edit any rate in the $R block at the top of this file.
The charges above are what your broker deducts on each trade — already baked into the net P&L here. Income tax is separate and annual. In India, intraday/derivative options trading is normally treated as non-speculative business income, so your full-year net profit is added to your other income and taxed at your slab rate — there's no single flat per-trade tax to show on a dashboard.
Worth knowing: STT and brokerage are deductible business expenses, so the charges shown here reduce taxable profit. F&O losses can be set off and carried forward (typically up to 8 years) if you file on time. A tax audit may apply once turnover crosses the threshold (broadly ₹10 crore where almost all transactions are digital, else ₹1 crore) — and F&O "turnover" for audit is computed differently from the premium turnover shown here.
General information, not tax advice — I'm not a chartered accountant. Your liability depends on total income, regime (old vs new) and turnover. Run year-end numbers past a CA before filing.