Trading fees and the likes?

As a newbie into investing these are the initial questions to a would be portfolio manager.

1. How much is transfer or settlement fee?

2. How much is depository or custodian fees?

3. How much is a transaction fee?

4. How much is documentary stamp tax and stock transaction tax?

5. How much is vat on commission and other levies thereon?

If you can provide me a sample computation of a buy order or a sell order I would appreciate it very much.

Welcoming myself into investing

As we reach the middle age we come to think of retirements, pensions, passive income and the like. This prompts me to divert my attention into stock and mutual fund investing