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Have you been looking to open a free demat account lately? Visit ICICIdirect and know more about opening a free demat account.

Rohan, age 35 years, is an executive working in a MNC firm. In the last few years, he has started earning his second income from equity investment. But he always thinks that tax treatment of the equity investment is complex and he remains puzzled at the time of tax filing. 

Trading in equity is more than just buying and selling stocks. There are various types of equity trading you must be familiar with as an investor before allocating funds to investments.

Dematerialization, the process of converting and storing physical shares into an electronic form, has transformed how securities are traded and exchanged in the stock market today.

You’ve always been thinking of investing in shares and opening a demat account. However, you’re finding it hard to take time off your busy schedule to open one. 

Can you buy shares without a demat account? The simple answer is no. This is because share certificates are no longer issued in paper form.