CASHBACK
How Does Credit Card Cashback Work?
Understand cashback rates, caps, exclusions and redemption rules.
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Select from database or enter card details manually.
See Where Your Card Rewards Come From
Enter your card's annual fee, monthly spending, reward rates and additional benefits to estimate the actual value of the card.
Simple Process
How to Use the Annual Fee vs Rewards Calculator
Find out whether the rewards and benefits from your credit card are enough to justify its annual cost.
01
Enter Annual Fee
Enter the annual fee charged by your credit card and the applicable GST rate.
02
Enter Spending
Add your average monthly spending across online shopping, dining, travel, grocery, fuel and other categories.
03
Reward Rates
Enter the reward rate that actually applies to each spending category.
04
Check Break-Even
Compare your estimated rewards and benefits with the total annual fee including GST.
Understanding Card Value
How Is Annual Fee vs Rewards Calculated?
Each category spend is converted into annual rewards, combined with welcome and milestone benefits, and then offset against the total annual fee and 18% GST.
Annual Reward = Category Spend × Reward Rate
Total Benefits = Category Rewards + Fixed Benefits
Net Annual Value = Total Benefits − Annual Fee − GST
Example
Suppose your card has an annual fee of ₹1,500 plus GST and you spend ₹30,000 per month across eligible categories. If your estimated annual rewards and benefits are higher than the total annual cost, the card may provide positive value for your spending pattern.
Net Value Outcome
Positive Value
Estimated rewards exceed the ₹1,770 annual cost (Fee + 18% GST).
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Annual Fee vs Rewards FAQs
It estimates whether the rewards and benefits you receive from a credit card are enough to justify the card's annual fee and GST.
Credit cards often provide different reward rates for different spending categories. Analysing your actual spending mix provides a more useful estimate than applying one rate to everything.
For cashback-style rewards, ₹1 is appropriate. For points, enter a realistic monetary value based on how you expect to redeem those points.
Break-even spending is the estimated amount you need to spend for the rewards generated, together with applicable fixed benefits, to cover the card's annual fee and GST.
Yes. Use the reward-value multiplier to estimate the monetary value of the points you earn.
No. The result is an estimate. Actual rewards can differ because of issuer-specific caps, exclusions, rounding, merchant categories, redemption rules and other conditions.
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Read More →Disclaimer: This calculator is provided for informational and educational purposes only. Results are estimates based on the information entered by the user. Actual rewards may vary based on eligible spending categories, reward caps, merchant exclusions, transaction types, redemption rules, minimum redemption requirements, expiry conditions and the terms and conditions of the relevant credit card issuer.