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Open a trading account online on 5Paisa

You can open a trading account online on 5Paisa. Stock markets have evolved from the old open outcry system to an advanced electronic system. A trading account serves as an investment account where your money or securities are held electronically, and it allows you to buy or sell these securities in the stock market. Stock traders engage in trading shares, securities, commodities, and currencies through online trading platforms. For income tax purposes, activities like equity intraday trading, equity futures and options, commodity trading, and currency trading are all considered business income.

Steps to open a trading account 5Paisa account

1. Visit the 5Paisa website
   You can do it from here.
2. Fill in Basic details
   -PAN Card
   -Date of Birth
   -Contact details: Mobile Number and Email Id
   -Bank details
   Click on Proceed.
   
   
   
3. Fill in your personal details
   -Gender
   -Martial status
   -Name
   -Mother’s name
   -Father’s name
   -Educational qualification
   -Occupation
   
   
4. Fill in your FATCA details
   -Nationality
   -Country of Birth
   -Source of Income
   Select the two tick boxes and click on Proceed
   
   
   
   
5. Fill in your Address
   Click on Proceed
   
   
   
   
6. Upload documents
   -PAN Card
   -Signature
   -Photo
   -Address Proof
   -Financial Proof
   Click on Proceed.
7. Select a Plan as per your requirement
   Check the tick box and click on Proceed
   
   
   
8. An In Person Verification is required for account opening.
   Click on Send me the link. Record a 6-second video and Click on Submit
9. Lastly, your name and E-sign gateway will be auto-filled for you
   Click on Submit
   
   
10. E-sign using Aadhaar
    Enter your Aadhaar number and click on send OTP
    
    
11. Enter your OTP
    Click on verify OTP
    
    
12. Your account opening process is now complete
    You will be able to trade shortly

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Official Income Tax Return filing website: https://incometaxindia.gov.in/