{"id":382429,"date":"2024-07-02T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T10:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/z-connect\/?p=382429"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T07:27:25","slug":"sebis-true-to-label-circular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/z-connect\/business-updates\/sebis-true-to-label-circular","title":{"rendered":"SEBI\u2019s \u201ctrue to label\u201d circular"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><strong>Update October 1, 2024:\u00a0<\/strong>The revised Exchange Transaction Charges (ETC) and Securities Transaction Tax) come into effect from today.<\/p>\n<p>Equity delivery will continue to be free at Zerodha. As of now, we are not making any changes to our brokerage.<\/p>\n<p>For options: STT increases to 0.1% from 0.0625%, and transaction charge decreases to 0.035% from 0.0495%.<\/p>\n<p>This results in the cost of trades seeing a net increase of 0.02303% or Rs 2303 per crore of premium on the selling side on NSE and of 0.0205% or Rs 2050 per crore on BSE.<\/p>\n<p>For futures: STT increases to 0.02% from 0.0125%, and transaction charge decreases to 0.00173% from 0.00183%.<\/p>\n<p>This results in a net increase of 0.00735% or Rs 735 per crore of futures turnover on the selling side.<\/p>\n<p>You can check <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/brokerage-calculator\/#tab-equities\">our brokerage calculator<\/a> to see the new charges. Comparison of old and new transaction charges is given <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/marketintel\/bulletin\/391488\/revision-in-transactions-charges-from-1st-october-2024\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since STT is charged on the entire contract value for futures, whereas in options, it is charged only on the premium, the impact will be much larger for futures traders.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of SEBI\u2019s new transparent pricing circular on the broking industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_8CQy3OZnk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>SEBI recently issued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/legal\/circulars\/jul-2024\/charges-levied-by-market-infrastructure-institutions-true-to-label_84506.html\">a circular<\/a> stating that market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) have to be \u201ctrue to label\u201d in the charges they levy from October 1st, 2024. This circular has an impact not only on brokers but also on trading and investing customers. So in this post, I explain what it means and how it affects you, the customer.<br \/><br \/>Stock exchanges charge a transaction fee based on the overall turnover contributed by a broker in a month. The more turnover, the lesser the transaction fee. You can see the latest slab-wise transaction charge charged by NSE <a href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/content\/circulars\/FA61137.pdf\">here<\/a>. The difference between what the brokers charge the customer and what the exchange charges the broker at the end of the month is a rebate. Such rebates are common across the major markets in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, brokers earn by selling the order flow to one of the thirteen exchanges or a dark pool. The decision on where the order is sent is typically determined by the payment, and dark pools offered by High-Frequency Trading firms win that race.<\/p>\n<p>We earn about 10% of our revenue from these rebates. This could range between 10% and 50% of the revenue for other brokers. For us, this has increased from ~3% to ~10% in the last four years because of the increase in options turnover. Today, 90% of our revenue from these rebates comes from options trading alone. With the new circular brokers will no longer earn these rebates<\/p>\n<h3>Increase in options trading turnover<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/z-connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Transaction-charges-post-2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/z-connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Transaction-charges-post-3.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, options trading turnover has increased significantly in recent years, and so have the regulatory concerns associated with it. SEBI has recently set up a working group to study and address the concerns about the steep increase in retail participation in options trading. As I have said several times in the past, including <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nithin0dha\/status\/1806612207007834450\">recently<\/a>, this regulatory risk is one of the biggest risks for a regulated business like a stock broker.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, I think the key reason for the drastic increase in options trading turnover is the restriction of leverages on intraday trading instituted in 2020. Unsurprisingly, traders seeking leverage ventured into options trading in no time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodha.com\/z-connect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Transaction-charges-post-4.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Potential impact<\/h3>\n<p>Since 2015, when we went 0 brokerage on equity delivery, we have subsidised equity investments with the revenue from the F&amp;O trading activity. This structure could now potentially change. As a business, we may have to introduce a brokerage fee for equity delivery investments, which is currently free, or\/and increase F&amp;O brokerage.<\/p>\n<p>This becomes all the more important given the big uncertainty around the future of F&amp;O trading volumes. We are still trying to ascertain the second-order effects of the circular. In all likelihood, we will probably have to let go of the zero brokerage structure for equity delivery trades which we have been able to offer for the past 9 years. We are one of the few remaining brokers offering free delivery trades. Many newer brokers who started out with free delivery trades have started charging a brokerage in the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>As I indicated earlier, this is a substantial change that will have a significant impact on the financials of all brokers. All brokers may be forced to tweak their pricing models to adjust to the new reality in a few months. The hope with this circular is that the exchanges will pass the benefit to customers by charging the lowest slab. So, an increase in F&amp;O brokerage shouldn\u2019t be of any impact.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, post them on <a href=\"https:\/\/tradingqna.com\/t\/impact-of-sebis-new-transept-pricing-circular-on-brokering-industry\/169050\">this thread on TradingQnA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEBI recently issued a circular stating that market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) have to be \u201ctrue to label\u201d in the charges they levy from October 2nd, 2024. This circular has an impact not only on brokers but also on trading and investing customers. 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