Cost & Support Services.

Cost & Support Services.

We insist that you consider the following section only as a very basic indication. Do study and develop your own understanding about variety of options, distinct features, and professional support offered by a wide variety of online trading facilitators in India as described in the Online Trading Choices section.

Visit their portals linked from the previous section and talk to them for details on their charges. Also talk to your other friends and relatives who trade online to get their opinion.

Accessing the charges section:

From the icicidirect.com site, follow the link, 'customer service' and then 'fees schedule' to get to the actual charges that may be levied for using their service. However following is an indication of the charges levied on NRIs (For resident Indians, this is different). We insist that you follow the above mentioned links to find out the correct charges.

Brokerage charges on the basis of total eligible turnover (Volume of Transaction) per quarter,
(.50% to 1.25% depending upon the transaction)
SERVICE TAX OF 12.24 % of BROKERAGE
SECURITIES TRANSACTION TAX (STT) EQUITY
Annual Services Charges


Support Services:

ICICI provide efficient support services through e-mail. Follow their 'contact us' link on the homepage. They also have call centers in major cities including in Dubai to assist you with the services. Visit icicidirect.com and follow the link, 'customer care'. Right from opening an account to sending an e-mail to the support centre.