Demat Charges + Brokerage where to report

J S BHAVSAR (CONSULTING) (1288 Points)

17 August 2021  

EFiling ITR2

1) Can we deduct the annual demat account charges and total brokerage incurred while calculating STCG and / or LTCG for shares stocks gains? If yes, which field can we report these total charges?

2) Some websites are charging Rs 100 + GST for purchase of equity and or debt mutual funds. Charges incurred per purchase are Rs 118. Can such charges be deducted? Which field we can report?