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SEBI to consider revision of fee structure for market entities at board meeting by month end

14 Mar 2014 Evaluate

In order to meet expenses for its regulatory and investor-centric activities, Market regulator SEBI will soon consider a significant revision in the fees it charges from various entities. However, a final decision on the proposed revision, which includes pushing back the fees to the level seen before a reduction took place in 2009 for some intermediaries, would be taken by SEBI's board at a meeting scheduled for later this month.

The proposal to revise the fee structure is based on recommendations made by a Committee on Rationalization of Financial Resources (CRFR), which has submitted its report to market watchdog after detailed discussions and a 'thorough study' of various parameters. Further, it comes against the backdrop of lower volumes in primary as well as secondary markets, resulting in reduced fee collections.

As per the recommendations, the application fee for mutual funds can be hiked to Rs 5 lakh from the existing Rs 1 lakh, while registration fee is expected to remain steady at the current level of Rs 25 lakh. Besides, the panel has recommended that regulatory fee for stock exchanges having turnover in excess of Rs 10 lakh crore at Rs 1 crore plus 0.00006 per cent on turnover in excess of Rs 10 lakh crore. The overall regulatory fee would be capped at Rs 20 crore. For stock brokers, the proposal is to restore 2006 fee structure level -- charging a fee of Rs 20 per one crore of turnover.

As per SEBI’s estimates, the regulator's operational income (fees from intermediaries) is expected to be about Rs 165 crore in the current fiscal - ending March 31, 2014 and at about Rs 196 crore in the next financial year 2014-15. However, a revision in fee structure as per CRFR recommendations can boost SEBI's operational income to Rs 378 crore in 2014-15. Presently, SEBI is expected to post a deficit of Rs 66 crore on operational account in 2013-14, while the gap can further increase to about Rs 85 crore in next fiscal. However, a revision in fees can help SEBI post a surplus of about Rs 98 crore in the next fiscal 2014-15.

Further, total income for the year 2014-15 is estimated at Rs 372 crore, which would include Rs 196 crore as fees from intermediaries, Rs 158 crore as income from investments and about s 18 crore as miscellaneous income. However, after adoption of CRFR suggestions, the total estimated income can shore upto to Rs 554 crore, on account of an increase in fee income.

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