Maharashtra stamp duty move spooks markets

24 Mar 2011 Evaluate

The cost of trading shares is set to rise for many. The government of Maharashtra which accounts for 40 per cent equity volumes on the country’s two biggest exchanges has doubled the stamp duty on equity transactions. To simplify the process of collecting the duty, state Finance Minister proposed a uniform duty of 0.005 per cent on all equity transactions. The current average is 0.0024 per cent in the cash segment and 0.002 per cent in the derivatives segment. Market players say this may impact market depth. They also fear that other states may follow.

On an average, equity worth Rs 1,80,000-2,00,000 crore is traded on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange every day. Maharashtra is the largest contributor, followed by Gujarat, Delhi and Rajasthan. Close to 80 per cent volumes are generated by intra-day traders. In the cash segment, the average stamp duty is Rs 240 on every Rs 1 crore trade, both intra-day and delivery-based. In futures and options, it is Rs 200 on every Rs 1 crore trade. The weightage average comes to Rs 240 per Rs one crore trade. Rough estimates suggest that Maharashtra collects Rs 40-50 crore as stamp duty from stock markets every year.crackcrack

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