The Bottom Line
Low Fee, Low Rewards
3 reward points / ₹100 on departmental stores & grocery, 1 point on other retail spends. 5% value back at TATA Outlets, 3.5% value back at STAR Outlets.
Monthly Spend |
₹5K |
₹10K |
₹20K |
₹50K |
₹100K |
Net Reward Yield |
0.2% |
(-0.4%)^ |
0.8% |
0.9% |
0.9% |
Est. Monthly Reward (₹) |
10 |
(40) |
150 |
465 |
875 |
All-India Rewards Rank* |
134 |
266 |
109 |
141 |
148 |
Within Bank Rank* |
9 |
43 |
19 |
45 |
46 |
* Based on est. net reward yield for nearly 400 credit cards in India, for each monthly spending level. Read about how we calculate the net reward yield here.
^The negative figure means at this level of monthly spends, the rewards earned in a year will be worth less than the annual fee. |
The TATA Card gives 3% effective rewards on grocery, 1% on all other retail spending. You also get 5% value back at TATA Outlets, 3.5% value back at STAR Outlets.
Overall, we estimate you can earn a net reward yield of 0.8-0.9% on monthly spending above ₹20,000 with this card.
The CASHBACK SBI Card is the best credit card for most SBI Card customers. We estimate it offers an average net reward yield of 1.9-2.3% on all your spend.
The SBI Unnati Credit Card is the best entry level card from SBI Card, if you spend less than ₹10,000 a month. It offers a net reward yield of 0.3-1.1% on all your spending.
Our list of the best credit cards in India, at every spending level and from every bank, is here. You can find a detailed discussion of our methodology here.
The Rewards
Card |
Tata Card |
Card Type |
Reward + Cashback |
Reward/ Cashback Features |
3 Reward Points / ₹100 on:
– Departmental Stores
– Grocery
1 Reward Points / ₹100 on other retail spends
5% Value Back on Tata Outlets
1.5% Value Back on at Croma and cromaretail.com |
Milestone Rewards |
Nil |
Other Rewards |
Nil |
Rewards Redemption Fee |
₹99 |
Reward/ Cashback Caps |
Unlimited |
Preferred Redemption Method |
Redeem your Empower Points at any participating Tata brand outlet @₹1 / reward point |
Fees & Charges
Card |
Tata Card |
Joining Fee |
₹499 + Taxes |
Annual Fee |
₹499 + Taxes |
Min. Annual Credit Card Spend
for Fee Waiver |
₹1 Lacs |
Income Criteria |
Salaried |
N/A |
Self-employed |
N/A |
Supplementary Card Fee |
Free |
Interest Rate |
42.00% |
Foreign Currency Markup |
3.50% |
Cash Advance Charge |
2.50% transaction amount minimum of ₹300 |