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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Commerce Class 11

Brokerage and Taxes on Share Trading

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Maharashtra State Board: Class 10

Definition: Brokerage

Brokerage is the amount charged by a registered share broker for buying or selling shares on behalf of an investor.
Brokerage is always calculated on the Market Value (MV) of shares.

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GST on Brokerage

GST (Goods and Services Tax) is charged on the brokerage amount.

  • In most school-level examples, GST on brokerage is taken as 18%.

  • GST is calculated on the brokerage, not directly on the market value of shares.

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Formulas for Brokerage and Share Transactions

Brokerage

\[ \text{Brokerage} = \frac{\text{Rate of brokerage}}{100} \times \text{Market Value} \]

Buying Price

When shares are purchased, brokerage is added to the market value.

\[ \text{Buying Price} = \text{Market Value} + \text{Brokerage} \]

If GST on brokerage is included:

\[ \text{Total Purchase Cost} = \text{Market Value} + \text{Brokerage} + \text{GST on Brokerage} \]

Selling Price

When shares are sold, brokerage is deducted from the market value.

\[ \text{Selling Price} = \text{Market Value} - \text{Brokerage} \]

If GST on brokerage is included:

\[ \text{Net Sale Proceeds} = \text{Market Value} - \text{Brokerage} - \text{GST on Brokerage} \]

Total Brokerage

\[ \text{Total Brokerage} = \text{Brokerage per share} \times \text{Number of shares} \]

GST on Brokerage

\[ \text{GST} = \frac{18}{100} \times \text{Brokerage} \]

Profit or Loss

\[ \text{Profit or Loss} = \text{Net Sale Proceeds} - \text{Total Purchase Cost} \]

If the result is positive, there is a profit.

If the result is negative, there is a loss.

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Example

Question: Nalinitai invested ₹6024 in the shares of FV ₹10 when the Market Value was ₹60. She sold all the shares at MV of ₹50 after taking 60% dividend. She paid 0.4% brokerage at each stage of transactions. What was the total gain or loss in this transaction ?

Solution: 

1. Shares Purchased: \[ \text{FV} = \text{₹ } 10, \; \text{MV} = \text{₹ } 60 \]

\[ \text{Brokerage per share} = \frac{0.4}{100} \times 60 = \text{₹ } 0.24 \]

\[ \text{Cost of one share} = 60 + 0.24 = \text{₹ } 60.24 \]

\[ \text{Number of shares} = \frac{6024}{60.24} = 100 \]

2. Shares Sold: \[ \text{FV} = \text{₹ } 10, \; \text{MV} = \text{₹ } 50 \]

\[ \text{Brokerage per share} = \frac{0.4}{100} \times 50 = \text{₹ } 0.20 \]

\[ \text{Selling price per share} = 50 - 0.20 = \text{₹ } 49.80 \]

\[ \text{Selling price of 100 shares} = 100 \times 49.80 = \text{₹ } 4980 \]

3. Dividend Received ( \[ 60\% \] ):

\[ \text{Dividend per share} = \frac{60}{100} \times 10 = \text{₹ } 6 \]

\[ \text{Dividend on 100 shares} = 6 \times 100 = \text{₹ } 600 \]

4. Total Income & Loss Calculation:

\[ \text{Nalinitai's income} = 4980 + 600 = 5580 \]

\[ \text{Sum invested} = \text{₹ } 6024 \]

\[ \text{Loss} = 6024 - 5580 = 444 \]

Ans: Nalinitai's loss is \[ \text{₹ } 444. \]

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Key Points: Brokerage and Taxes on Share Trading

  • Market Value (MV): Current buying or selling price of a share.
  • Brokerage: Broker's commission, calculated on market value.
  • Buying cost: \[ MV + \text{Brokerage} + \text{GST on brokerage}. \]
  • Net selling amount: \[ MV - \text{Brokerage} - \text{GST on brokerage}. \]
  • GST on brokerage: Usually \[ 18\%. \]
  • Profit/Loss: Net sale proceeds plus dividend minus total purchase cost.
  • Dividend: Usually calculated on face value.

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