A broker has to issue a contract note to clients for all transactions in the form specified by the stock exchange. The contract note inter-alia should have following:
- Name, address and SEBI Registration number of the Member broker.
- Name of partner/proprietor/Authorised Signatory.
- Dealing Office Address/Tel. No./Fax no., Code number of the member given by the Exchange.
- Contract number, date of issue of contract note, settlement number and time period for settlement.
- Constituent (Client) name/Code Number.
- Order number and order time corresponding to the trades.
- Trade number and Trade time.
- Quantity and kind of Security bought/sold by the client.
- Brokerage and Purchase/Sale rate.
- Service tax rates, Securities Transaction Tax and any other charges levied by the broker.
- Appropriate stamps have to be affixed on the contract note or it is
- mentioned that the consolidated stamp duty is paid.
- Signature of the Stock broker/Authorized Signatory.