Opening a US stocks investment account is completely free. There are no charges for account opening, KYC, or profile verification.

No. The platform is completely free to use, with no access fees. You also get free US stock price tracking and advanced charts powered by TradingView.

Brokerage is 0.25% of the transaction value or $0.25 per trade, whichever is higher. For example, for trades below $100, a flat $0.25 brokerage applies, while for larger trades, 0.25% of the trade value is charged.

US stock trades may include certain regulatory and statutory fees charged by market authorities. These charges vary based on trade value or the number of shares traded. The charges are as follows:

Depositing funds into your US stocks account costs $1 per transaction as a platform fee, regardless of the deposit amount. Additional international remittance charges may be applied by your bank.

Withdrawals are charged $10 per transfer, along with any applicable bank charges. Since this is a flat fee, fewer and larger withdrawals are generally more cost-efficient.

Capital gains tax depends on the holding period. If US stocks are sold within 24 months, gains are treated as Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG) and taxed as per your income tax slab. If held for more than 24 months, gains are taxed as Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) at 12.5% without indexation, plus applicable surcharge and cess.

Dividends from US stocks are subject to a 25% US withholding tax, deducted at source when Form W-8BEN is submitted. In India, dividend income must be reported in your ITR and taxed as per your income tax slab, but you can claim Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) for the tax already paid in the US to avoid double taxation.

Tax Collected at Source (TCS) applies to overseas investments under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). If your total remittance for US stock investments exceeds ₹10 lakh in a financial year, a 20% TCS is collected on the amount above ₹10 lakh at the time of transfer. Please note that TCS is not an additional tax. The amount collected can be adjusted against your total tax liability when filing your income tax return or claimed as a refund, subject to applicable tax rules.

Yes. The 25% US withholding tax on dividends can be claimed as a Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) when filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) in India. Similarly, TCS collected on remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) can be adjusted against your total tax liability or claimed as a refund while filing your ITR.

Under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), Indian residents can remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year for overseas investments, including US stocks. TCS at 20% applies only on the portion of remittances exceeding ₹10 lakh in a financial year.