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Fee and Charges

 

Unless otherwise stated, the percentage is that of the transaction value and the maximum or minimum is a flat fee for each transaction.

  • Hong Kong Securities   >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Commission Web/Mobile App:
    [Hong Kong Money Market ETF] 0.1% (minimum HK$100 per trade)
    [Others] 0.15% (minimum HK$100 per trade)
    Other Channels: Negotiable (minimum HK$100 per trade)
    *AFRC Transaction Levy
    (collected by Accounting and Financial Reporting Council)
     
    * Effective from 1/1/2022
    0.00015% (rounded to HK$0.01 per trade)
    (transactions of securities market making, sales and purchases of China Connect Securities through the use of the China Connect Service by a China Connect Exchange Participant, and stock option will be exempted)
    Stamp duty
    (collected by Inland Revenue Department of Hong Kong)
    0.1% (minimum HK$1 per trade)
    (transactions of warrants, callable Bull/Bear Contracts and ETFs will be exempted)
    Transaction fee
    (collected by HKEx)
    0.00565% of transaction amount
     
    * Change Effective from 1/1/2023
    Settlement fee
    (collected by Hong Kong Clearing)
    0.002% of transaction amount;
    (minimum - HK$2 and maximum - HK$100)
    Transaction levy
    (collected by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong)
    0.0027% of transaction amount
    IPO Other Channels: HK$250 per application
    e-IPO Web/Mobile App: HK$100 per application
    IPO Grey Market Commission 0.25% (minimum HK$100)
    HKD-RMB Dual Counter Securities Transfer Fee HK$50 per instruction
  • Stock Connect (SSE / SZSE)    >
     
    Type of Expenses Amount
    Commission Web/Mobile App: 0.15% (minimum RMB100 per trade)
    Other Channels: Negotiable (minimum RMB100 per trade)
    Stamp duty
    (to be collected by the China State Administration of Taxation)
    0.05% of transaction amount (for sell transactions only and payable in RMB)
    Handling fee
    (to be collected by SSE and SZSE)
    0.00341% of transaction amount (in RMB)
    Transfer fee
    (to be collected by the Mainland clearing houses)
    0.001% of the stock's transaction amount (in RMB)
    Transfer fee
    (to be collected by the Hong Kong clearing houses)
    0.002% of the stock's transaction amount (in RMB)
    Levy
    (to be collected by the China Securities Regulatory Commission)
    0.002% of transaction amount (in RMB)
    Consolidation fee
    (to be collected by CCASS)
    Charged per month on the basis of the market value of daily portfolio x 0.008% / 365
  • Taiwan Securities    >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Commission Negotiable (minimum NT$3,000 per trade)
    Transaction tax
    (to be collected by the National Taxation Bureau)
    0.3% of transaction amount (for sell transactions only)
    Transaction handling fee NT$1,000
    Custodial fee 0.075% (Monthly) charged as of months ends market value with TWD
    Dividend tax 21%
    FX Conversion Fee US$140 per request
  • US Securities    >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Commission Web/Mobile App: US$0.02/share (minimum US$8 per trade)
    Other Channels: Negotiable (minimum US$100 per trade)
    Transaction levy
    (to be collected by the Securities Exchange Commission)
    0.0008% (for sell transactions only, minimum US$0.01)
    Trading Activity Fee
    (to be collected by FINRA)
    US$0.000166 x number of sell shares (minimum US$0.01, maximum US$8.30)
     
    * Change Effective from 1/1/2024
    Dividend tax
    (to be prepaid to Internal Revenue Service)
    30% of the face value of dividend
    Withholding tax (for publicly traded partnership (PTP) related instruments)
    (to be prepaid to Internal Revenue Service)
     
    * Effective from 1/1/2023
    10% of gross proceeds (for sell transaction only)
  • Bonds Market    >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Commission Negotiable
    Dividend / Interest Collection Wavied
    Custody Fees (charge in Quarterly) 0.03% p.a. calculated on Market Value as of Monthly-end (Quarterly Min. USD50) - Charges in Quarterly (Effective from Sep 2020)
  • Mutual Market    >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Commission Negotiable
    Dividend / Interest Collection Wavied
    Custody Fees (charge in Monthly) 0.35% p.a. calculated on Market Value as of Monthly-end (Monthly Min. HKD150.00) - Charges in Monthly (Effective from Sep 2020)
  • Share Certificates & Stock Transfer (HK)   >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Withdrawal of physical share certificates HK$3.50 per board lot + handling fee of HK$100
    Deposit of physical share certificates No charge
    Transfer deed stamp duty HK$5 per copy
    Withdrawal of share certificates via CCASS HK$100
    Deposit of share certificates via CCASS No charge
    Investor Settlement Instructions
    (for deposit and withdrawal of shares of individual investors)
    HK$3.50 per board lot + handling fee of HK$100
  • Nominee Services (HK)   >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    Deposit of shares No charge
    Collection of bonus shares
    (applicable only to margin account holders)
    HK$2.50 per board lot
    Share transfer
    (applicable to Hong Kong stocks only)
    HK$2.50 per board lot + handling fee of HK$100
    Collection of dividends 0.5% of the dividend value (minimum charge of HK$20)
    Collection of rights No charge
    Following up to collect dividends Negotiable
    Following up to collect bonus shares Negotiable
    Exercising shareholder obligations
    (in cases of stock consolidation and stock split)
    No charge
    Share acquisition and rights issue in cash HK$0.80 per board lot + handling fee of HK$100 (to be collected by CCASS)
  • Other Services Charges   >
     
    Type of Expense Amount
    TT of funds (overseas) HK$260 or US$35 per transaction
    Local interbank transfer using Clearing House Automated Transfer System HK$260 or US$35 per transaction (for non-HSBC transfers)
    Stamping of Share Transfer Instruments Services Max. HK$500 per securities