I'm getting following charges on my shares transactions apart from brokerage -
1) Service Tax
2) STT
3) Transaction Charge
4) Stamp Duty
5) SEBI Tax

Is there any exemption that is available on these charges that are paid for shares transaction? Is the exemption/treatment different in-case of Intraday & Capital Gain? Is it needed to track these expenses differently for Shared Intraday Trading & Shares Delivery transaction?

I have made an investment of 2 Lakhs in Jan 2008 and now the current market value is below 75k. I am willing to share the portfolio and would like to come out of it. Could any friend help me.

1. I have few shares (in paper from) which were bought in nineties in joint account. My wife being first holder and me second. I have a DP acct in my name. I want to convert these shares in DMAT now. How do I do it? Please advise.

2. I also have few shares (in paper from) which was never transfered in my name or my wife's name. Again bought in nineties. How do I DEMAT them? If the signature of seller is required, I can get them. Please advise.

What is the imporance of stop loss, why we should take a stop loss because many time stock again move after breaking the stop loss??

Can a company declare pro rata basis dividend
Example:
A co. has share capital rs.500000 up to 30-03-2010 then it rase his capital up to 900000 rs. now what is base rate for declaraion of dividend as on 31-03-2010 i.e 900000 OR pro rata basis(500000 up to 30-03-2010 and 900000 from 30-03-2010 to 31-03-2010)

Please tell me what is Debt. equity ratio & its calculation method.

What is portfolio management style,Why this is necessary for an investor while setting his/her investment policy?

I am new to share market and i want to do Short term trading. Can any one suggest me about what factors to be considered while investing in a company's share.

How should I go about calculating STCG on below transaction? i.e. How much STCG will be there on below transaction.

Example: Share transaction & respective charges on the transaction

Purchase: Date - 01-Jan- 2010 Company - ABC Ltd, Quantity - 50 Rate Per Share - 119.50 Brokerage - 23.90 Service Tax - 2.54 STT - 7.00 Transaction Charge - 0.13 Stamp Duty - 0.60 SEBI Tax - 0.01

Sale: Date - 02-Jan-2010 Company - ABC Ltd, Quantity - 50 Rate Per Share - 123.10 Brokerage - 24.62 Service Tax - 2.61 STT - 8.00 Transaction Charge - 0.14 Stamp Duty - 0.62 SEBI Tax - 0.01

Could u pls clear me the following doubt.

1. What is commodity trading?

2. In which head the income from commodities trading will b taxable under indian income tax act?