How to Report Expenses related to Trading?
When you connect an app under Business & Profession, your trading expenses such as brokerage, STT, GST, and more are fetched automatically. Here’s where to find them and how to add additional expenses if needed.
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Where Trading Expenses Appear
Trading expenses are treated as direct expenses and are fetched along with your trading income. To view them:
- Go to File > Business & Profession
- Select your business account > Incomes
- Open either Intraday or F&O income
You’ll see a Direct Expenses field, this is the total of all trading expenses fetched from your broker.
Mobile
Where Trading Expenses Appear
Trading expenses are treated as direct expenses and are fetched along with your trading income. To view them:
- Go to File > Business & Profession
- Select your business account > Incomes
- Open either Intraday or F&O income
You’ll see a Direct Expenses field, this is the total of all trading expenses fetched from your broker.
Direct vs. Indirect Expenses
- Direct expenses: Linked directly to your trading activity (e.g., brokerage, STT, GST) appear in the Incomes section.
- Indirect expenses: General business costs not tied to a specific trade (e.g., internet, electricity) appear under the Expenses tab.
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