Brokerage Charges

When you buy or sell in stock market, there are some charges for the transaction. Different country will have different policy. Here are some charges for different country:

Malaysia:

Brokerage	0.7% (Max) or RM40
Clearing Fees	0.015%
Stamp Duty	RM1 for every RM1000 value

Singapore:

Brokerage	0.25% (Max) or SGD30
Clearing Fees	0.04%
Access Fees	0.005%

Hong Kong:

Brokerage	0.1% (Max) or HKD50
Clearing Fees	0.0025%
Stamp Duty	0.1%
Levy Fees	0.004%
Trading	0.005%

Thailand:

Brokerage	0.4%
Bank fix charge (depend on bank)	THB500
Vat charge	0.021% - 0.571%
Capital gain tax (selling only)	0.15%

Forex differences will be count on the day of the transaction.

Most of the Securities Firm in Malaysia, if there is dividend, pay out by foreign listed company, the dividend will send to the Securities Firm, then only distribute to the shareholder accordingly.

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