5X business rewards
Earn 25 RP per Rs 200 on eligible tax, bills, ads, software and business-travel spends after meeting the cycle unlock.
Business rewards built for taxes, bills and operating spends.

5X rewards
25 RP per Rs 200 on eligible business spends
Unlock
Rs 25K qualifying non-tax spend per statement cycle
Tax payments
Only the first 2 income-tax and first 2 GST transactions per cycle earn points
Milestone
Rs 5K voucher at Rs 2.5L quarterly spend
Lounge
2 domestic/qtr after ₹75K previous-quarter spend; 6 intl/year by network route
Earn 25 RP per Rs 200 on eligible tax, bills, ads, software and business-travel spends after meeting the cycle unlock.
Rs 25,000 qualifying non-tax spend in the same statement cycle; Income Tax and GST do not count toward the unlock Only the first two Income Tax and first two GST payments per statement cycle can earn rewards; subsequent payments earn no points
Transfer 2 HDFC Reward Points into 1 Accor ALL point for planned hotel stays.
Get a Rs 5,000 MakeMyTrip or Reliance Digital voucher at Rs 2.5L eligible quarterly spend.
2 visits/quarter after ₹75,000 eligible spending in the previous quarter; there are no additional two unconditional visits 6 visits/year. Visa uses Priority Pass requested after four retail transactions; RuPay uses its card-access route. Network programme terms apply
Eligible categories include SmartPay bills, MMT MyBiz, Nuclei software, Google Ads and Meta Ads.
| Joining fee | Rs 2,500 + GST |
|---|---|
| Annual fee | Rs 2,500 + GST; waived on Rs 4 lakh eligible anniversary-year spend |
| Core rewards | 5 Reward Points per Rs 200 on eligible spending |
| 5X business rewards | 25 Reward Points per Rs 200 on eligible business categories |
| 5X unlock | Rs 25,000 qualifying non-tax spend in the same statement cycle; Income Tax and GST do not count toward the unlock |
| Tax limit | Only the first two Income Tax and first two GST payments per statement cycle can earn rewards; subsequent payments earn no points |
| Accelerated cap | 7,500 additional 4X bonus RP per statement cycle; base points are separate |
| Eligible 5X categories | SmartPay and permitted PayZapp bills, Income Tax, GST, MMT MyBiz travel, Nuclei business software, Google Ads, Meta Ads and Reliance Digital |
| Quarterly milestone | Rs 5,000 MakeMyTrip or Reliance Digital voucher at Rs 2.5 lakh eligible quarterly spend; tax payments do not count |
| Domestic lounge | 2 visits/quarter after ₹75,000 eligible spending in the previous quarter; there are no additional two unconditional visits |
| International lounge | 6 visits/year. Visa uses Priority Pass requested after four retail transactions; RuPay uses its card-access route. Network programme terms apply |
| Travel extra | 1 MakeMyTrip zero-cancellation voucher per quarter after meeting the Rs 75,000 previous-quarter spend test |
| Redemption value | Rs 0.15 per RP for statement credit, up to Rs 0.50 on SmartBuy travel, up to Rs 0.65 through the business catalogue, or potentially more through planned transfers |
| Point validity | 2 years from accumulation |
| Eligibility indicator | Self-employed Indian citizen, age 21 to 65, with annual ITR above Rs 12 lakh; approval remains subject to HDFC underwriting |
| Welcome benefit | Amazon Prime OR ₹1,500 Amazon voucher after one eligible Tax/Travel/Ads transaction within 30 days, subject to first-time issuance/offer eligibility |
Public issuer terms checked 3 October 2026.
SmartBuy’s transfer screen requires cardholder verification. Accor 2:1 is confirmed by Accor’s official HDFC terms; other current card-specific ratios require the live account screen.
HDFC BizPower is one of the strongest business-rewards cards below BizBlack for owners who can route genuine operating expenses through the specified HDFC channels.
Its 5X programme can reward eligible tax, bill, advertising, software and business-travel spending. Compare the redemption options available for your card before valuing those points.
The card needs active management: Rs 25,000 of qualifying non-tax spend must settle in the same statement cycle to unlock 5X, accelerated rewards cap at 7,500 RP per cycle, and tax, milestone and lounge eligibility follow different rules.
Reward exclusions
Eligibility follows the merchant category code and transaction data received by the issuer, so the merchant name alone may not determine whether a transaction earns rewards.
Eligible income-tax and GST payments can earn rewards, but do not count toward the ₹25,000 non-tax spend needed for 5X. Accelerated points are capped at 7,500 per statement cycle. PayZapp has additional 5X exclusions.
Eligible business categories earn 25 Reward Points per Rs 200 after at least Rs 25,000 of qualifying non-tax spending settles in the same statement cycle. Only the first two Income Tax and first two GST payments in a cycle can earn rewards; they do not count toward the Rs 25,000 threshold. Later tax transactions earn no points.
Published categories include eligible bill payments through SmartPay and permitted PayZapp routes, Income Tax, GST, MMT MyBiz travel, Nuclei business software, Google Ads, Meta Ads and Reliance Digital. Merchant coding, exclusions and programme caps apply.
The joining and annual fee is Rs 2,500 plus GST. The next renewal fee is waived after Rs 4 lakh of eligible spend across the anniversary year.
Spend Rs 2.5 lakh on eligible transactions in a calendar quarter to receive a Rs 5,000 MakeMyTrip or Reliance Digital voucher. Tax payments and other excluded categories do not count toward this milestone.
2 visits/quarter after ₹75,000 eligible spending in the previous quarter; there are no additional two unconditional visits. 6 visits/year. Visa uses Priority Pass requested after four retail transactions; RuPay uses its card-access route. Network programme terms apply
Compare the statement-credit, travel and business-catalogue options currently available for your card. Confirm any transfer partner and ratio in HDFC's redemption programme before planning spending around a transfer.
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