In-depth review
Tata Neu Plus SBI Card
The low-fee entry into the Tata Neu ecosystem — ₹499, reversed at just ₹1 lakh of spend, 2% NeuCoins across Tata brands and 1% on everything else including RuPay UPI. A sensible starter for light Tata shoppers, but committed ecosystem users will earn far more on the Infinity variant.
Read the full review →Key features
What this card is built to do — the highlights that actually matter.
Welcome Benefit
~₹499 in vouchers, points or cashback in year one — usually conditional on a first spend within 30–90 days
2% cashback at Tata Neu & Tata brands
2% back as NeuCoins on non-EMI spends at Tata Neu App/Website and partner Tata brands, plus an additional up to 5% via NeuPass on select Tata Neu categories. Merchant EMI/Flexipay excluded.
1% on Other
1% back as NeuCoins on other spends, including UPI transactions on the RuPay variant — UPI earning is capped at 500 NeuCoins a statement cycle. Telecom and cable spends are capped at 2,000 a month. 1 NeuCoin = Re. 1
Airport Lounge Access
4 domestic airport lounge visits a year (1 per quarter), on achieving Rs. 50,000 spend in the previous quarter. SBI's Tata Neu domestic lounge list, effective 10 Apr 2026, contains no metro airport at all
Annual Fee Waiver
Fee of ₹499 + 18% GST (₹589 all-in)/yr fully waived when you spend ₹1,00,000/year
UPI Linked
Pay UPI QR codes from your credit line. What UPI payments earn can depend on the app you pay through, so check the rewards details.
💰 CASHBACK STRUCTURE
How much you earn back on each type of spend — no points math required.
2.0%
online shopping cashback
1.0%
Base rate (all other spends)
₹1,000
Monthly cap (accelerated)
- 2.0% cashback on online shopping
- 1.0% on all other spends — no restrictions
- Accelerated cashback capped at ₹1,000/month
✈️ TRAVEL BENEFITS
Lounge access, miles, forex rates and travel perks at a glance.
AIRPORT LOUNGE ACCESS
4 visits/yr
Domestic lounges
₹2,000
Estimated annual value
3.5%
Forex markup
- Domestic airport lounge access (4 domestic visits/yr, worth ~₹2,000)
For first-time or light Tata shoppers who want a cheap, low-commitment card that also pays a little on RuPay UPI — not for anyone who spends heavily inside the Tata group.
Full reward structure
What you earn on every rupee, per spend category — as of 11 Oct 2026.
| Category | Type | Rate | Monthly cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Shoppingonly at Tata Neu & Tata brands | cashback | 2% | — |
| Other | cashback | 1% | — |
| Groceries | cashback | 1% | ₹1,000 |
| Utility Bills | cashback | 1% | ₹2,000 |
| Insurance | cashback | 1% | ₹2,000 |
Online Shopping: 2% back as NeuCoins on non-EMI spends at Tata Neu App/Website and partner Tata brands, plus an additional up to 5% via NeuPass on select Tata Neu categories. Merchant EMI/Flexipay excluded. · Tata Neu & Tata brands
Other: 1% back as NeuCoins on other spends, including UPI transactions on the RuPay variant — UPI earning is capped at 500 NeuCoins a statement cycle. Telecom and cable spends are capped at 2,000 a month. 1 NeuCoin = Re. 1
Groceries: 1% back as NeuCoins on grocery, capped at 1,000 NeuCoins a month — half the Tata Neu Infinity's grocery cap. 1 NeuCoin = Re. 1
Utility Bills: 1% back as NeuCoins on utility transactions, capped at 2,000 NeuCoins a month. 1 NeuCoin = Re. 1
Insurance: 1% back as NeuCoins on insurance, capped at 2,000 NeuCoins a month. 1 NeuCoin = Re. 1
Earns nothing on: Fuel · Wallet Loads · Rent · Government & Tax · Education · Online Gaming · Cash Advances · EMI Conversions
These spends earn no rewards at all — not a reduced rate, and not the base rate. They are also normally left out of any milestone or fee-waiver calculation.
Fees & charges
The numbers that matter beyond rewards — verify on the issuer site before applying. Fees below are shown inclusive of 18% GST, as of 11 Oct 2026.
| Charge | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual fee (incl. 18% GST) | ₹589 |
| Joining fee (incl. 18% GST) | ₹589 |
| Forex markup | 3.5% |
Perks & benefits
Estimated annual value beyond rewards — ~₹2,600/yr in total.
4 domestic airport lounge visits a year (1 per quarter), on achieving Rs. 50,000 spend in the previous quarter. SBI's Tata Neu domestic lounge list, effective 10 Apr 2026, contains no metro airport at all
1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 4,000, capped at Rs. 250 per statement cycle.
Should you get it?
- Best for: First-time Tata Neu shoppers wanting a low-fee card, RuPay UPI users who want light rewards on UPI, Moderate Tata ecosystem spenders
- Entry tier — great for first-time and lower-spend users.
- Strongest value if you spend heavily on everyday spends (1% back; 2% only at Tata Neu & Tata brands).
- Frequent travellers benefit from the included airport lounge access.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Low Rs. 499 fee, reversed at just Rs. 1 lakh of annual spend
- 2% NeuCoins across Tata Neu and partner Tata brands
- RuPay UPI linkage earns 1% NeuCoins on UPI transactions
- Sensible entry point into the Tata Neu rewards ecosystem
✕ Cons
- Rewards are roughly half the Infinity variant's rate; base is only 1%
- Merchant EMI and Flexipay earn no NeuCoins on SBI (the HDFC Tata Neu cards pay the base rate on merchant EMI)
- Grocery caps at just 1,000 NeuCoins a month, half the Infinity's; insurance, utilities and telecom at 2,000 each, UPI at 500
- Fuel, wallet loads, rent, government, education, gaming, cash advances and EMI earn nothing
- Standard 3.5% forex markup, unlike the Infinity's 1.99%
- Only 4 domestic lounge visits, gated on Rs. 50,000 prior-quarter spend, and SBI's published Tata Neu lounge list contains no metro airport
Eligibility & documents
Documents required
- 📄PAN card
- 📄Aadhaar / address proof
- 📄Income proof (salary slips or ITR)
- 📄Recent passport-size photograph
How to redeem rewards
Ways to convert what you earn into real value.
- 🎁NeuCoins auto-credit to the NeuPass account within 7 working days of the monthly statement
- 🎁Redeem NeuCoins at 1 NeuCoin = Re. 1 via Tata Pay at Tata Neu, Air India Express, BigBasket, Croma and IHCL hotels
- 🎁Loyalty redemption at Tata CLiQ and Tata 1mg; Titan and Tanishq only through Tata Neu
- 🎁At the point of sale in Croma, IHCL hotels and Westside stores
- 🎁No statement credit, no cash and no transfer partners
What your Cashback are worth
Realistic value per point by redemption route — the difference is what most people leave on the table.
Direct cash adjustment — no conversion
Rewards are roughly half the Infinity variant's rate, the base is only 1%, and the 3.5% forex markup and NeuCoins' Tata-only utility limit its reach.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card?
Does it earn on UPI spends?
When is the annual fee reversed?
Do EMI purchases earn NeuCoins?
Do NeuCoins expire?
How has the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card changed over time?
Has the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card been devalued recently?
When did the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card's fees last change?
How did the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card change in 2025?
The bottom line
It does one job well — cheap, low-commitment access to NeuCoins that also earns on RuPay UPI. Hold it if your Tata spending is occasional and you value a near-free card, but treat it as a starting point: the moment your Tata spending becomes a habit, the Infinity variant (5% vs 2%, 1.99% forex, international lounges) is the better card by a wide margin.
How this page was built
Counted from this card’s own record: 5 earn rules, 3 of them capped, 1 paid only at named merchants, the spends listed as earning nothing and 2 recorded perks. The renewal fee is conditional — it is waived on a published spend target, so the fee you pay depends on what you spend.
Last updated 11 Oct 2026.
Sources & verification
Fees, reward rates, and benefits for the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card are taken from SBI Card's official Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) and fee schedule — see the card's official page. Last updated 11 Oct 2026. Reviewed by Devchandra Sah. Always confirm current details on the issuer's site before applying. How we research →
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A discontinued premium Tata co-brand from 2019 — 3X points on grocery, dining and international spends, up to 5X at Tata outlets, and spend-linked vouchers worth up to ₹6,000. Closed to new applicants and superseded by the Tata Neu SBI cards; documented here for reference only.
Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card
A NeuCoins co-brand that pays a genuine 5% across the Tata group and — unusually — earns 1.5% on RuPay UPI spends, all wrapped around a low 1.99% forex markup. If your shopping runs through Tata Neu, BigBasket, Croma and Westside it is a strong pick; outside the ecosystem it is only average.
Tata NeuCoins & NeuPass: How India’s Tata Neu Rewards Ecosystem Actually Works (2026)
NeuCoins, NeuPass tiers, expiry and redemption are Tata Neu app features on India’s four Tata Neu credit cards — they work the same whether your card is issued by HDFC or SBI. This is the shared rulebook; only each card's own earn rate and fees differ.
Value timeline
Every real-world change to this card's rewards, fees and benefits we've tracked — newest first, each linked to its source.
Tracking since 2025 · last change Nov 2025
2025
- ▼ FeeEffective 1 Nov 2025
Portfolio fee revision (education and wallet-load fees added)
SBI Card's portfolio-wide fee revision added a 1% fee on education payments made through third-party apps and a 1% fee on every wallet load above Rs.1,000, alongside higher cash-payment, cheque-dishonour and cash-withdrawal charges. The MITC also carries a 1% Utility Payments Fee where utility spend exceeds Rs.50,000 in a billing cycle (from 1 Dec 2024) and a Rs.199 processing fee on every rent-payment transaction. Recorded here 2026-08-06; the change applied portfolio-wide but had only been carried on a single card file.
Verification: SBI Card ↗ · Confidence: High
- ▼ RedemptionEffective 1 Aug 2025
NeuCoins given a fixed 12-month expiry
Rolling validity (extended with each transaction)→12 months from end of the credit month
From 1 Aug 2025 Tata Digital moved the whole NeuPass programme (except IHCL/Taj) off rolling validity to a fixed expiry: NeuCoins now lapse 12 months from the end of the month they are credited. This is a programme-wide currency change, so NeuCoins earned on the Tata Neu Plus SBI Card are affected too; pre-existing non-promotional balances were set to expire 31 Jul 2026. It ended indefinite hoarding, forcing earn-and-burn within a year.
Verification: CardAdvisor Research · Confidence: Reconstructed
- ◆ LaunchEffective 16 Apr 2025
Tata Neu Plus SBI Card launched
SBI Card and Tata Digital launched the co-branded Tata Neu SBI range; the entry Plus variant earns 2% NeuCoins on non-EMI spends at Tata Neu and partner Tata brands and 1% on all other spends including RuPay UPI. Joining/annual fee Rs 499 (reversed at Rs 1 lakh annual spend), a 499-NeuCoin welcome benefit, 4 domestic lounge visits a year (1/quarter on Rs 50,000 prior-quarter spend), 1% fuel-surcharge waiver, 3.5% forex and 1 NeuCoin = Re 1.
Verification: CardAdvisor Research · Confidence: High
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