J] FEES AND OTHER CHARGES


Under various regulations, the SEBI is empowered to levy fees for offer documents and prospectuses which are filed with it, registration and renewal of registration of various intermediaries, mutual funds and in connection with takeovers. Table III.10 gives details of fees and other charges collected by the SEBI during 1996-97 and 1997-98.

Table III.10: Fees and Other Charges Received

Item Fees received (Rs. Lakh) 
1996-97
Fees received (Rs. Lakh) 
1997-98
Offer documents and prospectuses filed
114.65
61.452
Merchant Bankers 
679.83
336.38
Underwriters
41.00
18.00
Portfolio Managers
30.50
23.50
Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents
52.00
26.05
Bankers to an Issue
95.00
41.00
Debenture Trustees. 
34.00
14.60
Take-over offer documents filed
10.50
41.00
Mutual funds1
151.25
93.25
Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers
748.18
546.683
Foreign Institutional Investors
380.62
214.48
Depository
25.50
20.00
Depository Participants
28.11
27.94
Venture Capital Funds
7.75
26.25
Custodian of Securities
1.50
45.10
Total
2400.39
1535.68

1- excluding penalties; 2- Head Office collections only; 3- provisional

Figures are provisional and unaudited for 1997-98

Source: SEBI