Costs, Charges & Taxes (The Basics)

Every rupee that leaves your account beyond the share price — and why small costs compound.

• Brokerage & How Brokers EarnWhat you pay your broker per trade, and how flat-fee pricing changed the game.6 min
• STT, Exchange & Regulatory ChargesThe alphabet soup of small statutory charges on every trade, decoded line by line.6 min
• Capital Gains Tax: The BasicsShort-term vs long-term, and why how long you hold changes what you owe.7 min
• Why Small Costs Quietly Wreck ReturnsA 1% annual cost sounds tiny. Over 25 years it can eat a quarter of your wealth. The math.6 min