Cost of SME IPO Listing
Last updated August 23, 2026
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Topics Covered
- Cost of SME IPO Issue
- 1. Merchant Banker Fee for SME IPO
- 2. BSE SME and NSE SME IPO Fee Structure: At a Glance
- BSE SME IPO Fee Structure
- NSE SME IPO Fee Structure
- BSE SME and NSE SME Annual Listing Fee
- 3. Service fee charged by other intermediaries
- 4. Miscellaneous expenditures in SME IPO
- SME IPO Enquiry
- Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. What is the annual listing charge to list shares on the BSE SME segment?−
- 2. How does NSE Emerge charge listing fee?+
- 3. What is the listing fee on SME platform?+
- 4. What are the expenditures incurred in SME IPO?+
- 5. How much does it cost to issue an SME IPO?+
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Key Facts
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- BSE or NSE SME Exchange Listing Fee
- Check out the exchange-wise SME IPO listing fee structure at BSE SME and NSE SME.
- Planning to get listed on BSE SME exchange? If yes, refer below the BSE SME Listing Fees schedule;
- Effective from 1st Nov 2023, companies desirous of getting listed on the NSE Emerge are required to pay the following charges to the exchange;
- Annual Listing fee is a part of post-listing compliance cost. Publicly listed SMEs are required to pay annual listing fees from subsequent financial year after they get listed on the exchange.
- Earlier, NSE Emerge was following a tiered fee structure based on the company’s paid-up capital but now both BSE SME and NSE SME platforms charge an annual listing fee based on market capitalization.
- Marketing and advertising expenses and cost for roadshows
- Out-of-pocket expenses on traveling, documentation or document management, communications, etc
- Paid up capital upto 5 crores: Rs 10,000
- Paid up capital from 5 crore – 10 crore: Rs 15,000
- Paid-up capital from 10 crore – 20 crore: Rs 25,000
- Paid-up capital from 20 crore – 25 crore: Rs 45,000
- The BSE SME and NSE SME (NSE Emerge) platform charges a listing fee of Rs 50,000. The listing fee is a one-time charge or payment that has to be paid at the time of shares listed on the SME exchange.
- Companies seeking to list securities on the BSE SME platform have to pay a one-time processing fee of Rs 50,000 and an annual listing fee of higher of Rs 25,000 or 0.01% of the company’s market cap.
- NSE SME platform charges an initial listing fee of Rs 25,000 and a processing fee of Rs 25,000. Moreover, it charges an annual listing fee ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 45,000 based on the company’s paid-up capital.
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Data Tables
| Initial Processing Fee | Rs 50,000 (One-time) |
|---|---|
| Exchange refundable deposit | 1% o the IPO offer size |
| Security Deposit | 1% of the issue amount to be paid before the issue opens |
| Bid Verification charges | 0.01% of the issue size subject to minimum charges of Rs 25,000 and maximum Rs 50 lakhs |
| Initial Processing Fee | Rs 25,000 (One-time) |
|---|---|
| Initial Listing Fee | Rs 50,000 or 0.01% of the IPO issue size (Whichever is higher) |
| Exchange Refundable Deposit | 1% of the IPO offer size |
| Annual Listing Fee | |
|---|---|
| BSE SME | Rs 25,000 or 0.01% of market capitalization, whichever is higher |
| NSE Emerge | 0.02% of full market capitalization as on 31st March |
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