SEBI RA Fee-Cap Checker
SEBI caps what a Research Analyst can charge any one client in a year. Enter your annual fee and see whether it stays under the cap, with headroom to spare or over the line.
Across all fee structures combined
An RA may collect at most one quarter in advance
Within the cap
₹60,000 of ₹1,25,000
You have ₹65,000 of headroom under the individual cap of ₹1,25,000 per client per year.
The cap is per client per year, across all fee structures combined. For individuals and HUFs, the family is treated as a single client. Descriptive guide only, not legal or compliance advice. Fee caps can change; verify the current limits against the SEBI Research Analyst Regulations and circulars.
How the cap works
The cap is per client, per year, across every fee arrangement combined. A retainer plus per-report fees all count toward the same limit. For individuals and HUFs the family is treated as one client. There is no ceiling on your total income, only on what a single client pays. The full picture, including permitted and prohibited fee structures, is in the Research Analyst fees guide.
Put the cap in your client terms
Your fee and the cap both belong in the Most Important Terms and Conditions you share with each client. Generate that document, pre-filled with your details, using the MITC generator, and sense-check whether the whole practice pays for itself with the cost calculator.
FAQ
What is the SEBI fee cap for Research Analysts?
Under the 2024 circular, an individual Research Analyst can charge up to ₹1,25,000 per client per year, and a body corporate or firm registered as an RA up to ₹2,50,000 per client per year. The cap is per client, per year, across all fee structures combined.
Is the cap per client or across all clients?
Per client. For individuals and HUFs, the family is treated as a single client for the cap. There is no cap on your total income across all clients, only on what any one client pays in a year.
How much can I charge in advance?
A Research Analyst may collect fees in advance for at most one quarter. So the advance you take should not exceed roughly a quarter of the annual fee for that client.
Is this checker official?
No. It is a free reference tool from Aktai, not from SEBI, and not legal or compliance advice. Fee caps can change; verify the current limits against the SEBI Research Analyst Regulations and circulars.