Two different statements answer two different questions. A holding statement tells you what is in your demat account right now. A Statement of Transactions tells you what moved in or out over a period — which is the one that reveals anything unexpected.
| Holding Statement | Statement of Transactions (SOT) | Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers | What do I hold now? | What moved, and when? | Everything I hold, everywhere |
| Covers | One demat account | One demat account | All demat accounts + mutual funds, by PAN |
| Issued by | Depository, via your DP | Depository, via your DP | NSDL or CDSL |
| When | On request, any time | Monthly where there was activity | Monthly / half-yearly |
| Cost (electronic) | Free | Free | Free |
Keep your statements. They are the record of what you held and when you acquired it, which is what establishes your cost of acquisition and holding period for capital gains. Reconstructing that years later from broker contract notes alone is considerably harder than filing the statement when it arrives.
Statements are issued by the depository, and ATS as your depository participant makes them available to you. You receive a Statement of Transactions periodically, and you can request a holding statement at any time.
An SOT lists the movements in your demat account over a period — credits from purchases and corporate actions, and debits from sales and transfers. It answers "what moved", as opposed to a holding statement which answers "what do I have now".
Monthly for periods in which there were transactions in the account. Where there has been no activity, the statement is issued at the longer interval prescribed by the depositories, so a dormant account still receives one periodically.
A holding statement covers one demat account. A Consolidated Account Statement covers all your demat accounts across both depositories plus your mutual funds, linked by PAN.
Yes. Statements delivered electronically are provided at no cost. Physical copies, where you specifically request them, may attract a charge as per the schedule of charges.
Request it from ATS for the period you need. Statements for earlier periods can be reissued — useful when you are filing returns or need a record for a specific financial year.
Treat it as urgent. Contact ATS immediately at dp@adityatrading.com and raise a ticket. An unexplained debit from a demat account should never be left to the next statement cycle.
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