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How does the referral wallet work?

Starting June 1, 2026, if you refer someone who opens an account and starts trading, you'll earn 10% of the brokerage they generate, plus 300 reward points. The 300 reward points have always been part of the programme. Brokerage sharing was paused in August 2024 following an exchange circular and is live again.

Referral payouts also cover your previously referred accounts. You'll earn 10% of any brokerage they generate from June 1st onwards, as long as you've referred at least 3 accounts in 12 months.

The earnings from the referral programme are updated in the referral wallet. The referral earnings for every month are only updated in the first week of the following month. For example, the referral earnings for January are updated in the referral wallet in the first week of February. To learn more about the brokerage sharing programme, visit zerodha.com/z-connect/zerodha/zerodha-associate-programme/referrals-just-got-more-rewarding.

For the first withdrawal request to be processed, a minimum of 1 referral and referral earnings of ₹1,000 are required. Following this, each withdrawal must be a minimum of ₹1,000.

Example scenario

To withdraw the first referral earnings in February as of January 31st, 1 successful referral and referral earnings of ₹1,000 are required.

Referral payouts will be made after a Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) of 5% or as per the applicable income tax law. As of 31 March, any unclaimed amount in the referral wallet will be reported to the ITD and then carried forward to the next financial year. This will be reflected in Form 26AS. For example, ₹1,000 is unclaimed as of 31 March 2025. This amount will be reported to the ITD in FY24-25 and will be carried forward as the opening balance for FY 25-26.

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