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HDFC Tata Neu Plus Credit Card

Verified · August 25, 2026
4.8/5.0

Updated on August 25, 2026

HDFC Tata Neu Plus Credit Card

🎖️Reward Rate

Base Rewards: 1% NeuCoins per ₹100 (1% NeuCoins on all non-Tata brands and RuPay UPI merchant transactions)

Overview

HDFC Tata Neu Plus Credit Card by HDFC Bank provides premium value tailored for Co-brand/Cashback cardholders.

Rewards

Reward Type

Cashback

Reward Rate

  • Base Rewards: 1% NeuCoins per ₹100 (1% NeuCoins on all non-Tata brands and RuPay UPI merchant transactions)
  • Accelerated Rewards: 2% NeuCoins on Tata Neu app + 5% NeuPass benefits (total 7% value) across Tata brands
  • Excluded Categories: Fuel, Wallet load, Rent

Welcome Benefit

499 NeuCoins upon payment of membership fee and card activation within 30 days; Qualification Criteria: Fee realization; First spend on Tata Neu app within 30 days; Fulfillment Timeline: Credited within 30 days of spend condition fulfillment

Milestone Benefit

Spend ₹1 Lakhs (Annual): Annual fee waiver for next renewal cycle; Annual Fee Waiver: Spend ₹1 Lakh or more in preceding 12 months for fee waiver

Redemption

Direct redemption on Tata Neu app at 1 NeuCoin = ₹1.00

Benefits

  • Domestic Airport Lounge: 4 per calendar year (1 per quarter) via Visa / RuPay Lounge Program
  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver: 1% (Max waiver ₹250 per statement cycle)
  • 1% NeuCoins on RuPay UPI: Link your Tata Neu Plus RuPay card to UPI and earn 1% NeuCoins on merchant transactions. (Capped at 500 NeuCoins per statement month) [Partners: NPCI RuPay]

Things to Know Before you apply

HDFC Tata Neu Plus Credit Card Eligibility Criteria

  • Age: 21–60 years
  • Salaried: Net monthly income > ₹25,000; Self-employed: ITR > ₹6.0 Lakhs
  • Salaried & Self-Employed Individuals
  • Resident Indian

Fees & Charges

ParticularsAmount
Joining Fee₹499
Annual Fee₹499
Foreign Currency Mark-up Fee3.5%
Cash Advance Fee2.5% (min ₹500)

Fee waiver: Spend ₹1 Lakh or more in preceding 12 months for fee waiver

PaisaSimple Review

Overall Rating

4.8/5

What do we like about this card?

HDFC Tata Neu Plus Credit Card issued by HDFC Bank is one of India's leading credit cards for Co-brand/Cashback spends, featuring competitive reward earning and verified travel perks.

Pros

  • Base Rewards: 1% NeuCoins per ₹100 (1% NeuCoins on all non-Tata brands and RuPay UPI merchant transactions)
  • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend

Cons

  • Annual renewal fee of ₹499
  • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions

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Fee Details

Joining Fee

₹499

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹499

Joining Fee

₹499

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹499

Joining Fee

₹499

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹499

Welcome Benefit
  • 499 NeuCoins upon payment of membership fee and card activation within 30 days
  • Qualification Criteria: Fee realization
  • First spend on Tata Neu app within 30 days
  • Fulfillment Timeline: Credited within 30 days of spend condition fulfillment
  • 100% cashback up to ₹500 on first utility bill payment completed via Google Pay within 45 days of card issuance (effectively offsetting the ₹499 joining fee).
  • ₹500 cashback upon retail spends of ₹10,000 or more within first 30 days of card setup
  • Qualification Criteria: Spend ₹10,000 within first 30 days
  • Fulfillment Timeline: 60 days post transaction qualification
Reward/Cashback Rate
  • Base Rewards: 1% NeuCoins per ₹100 (1% NeuCoins on all non-Tata brands and RuPay UPI merchant transactions)
  • Accelerated Rewards: 2% NeuCoins on Tata Neu app + 5% NeuPass benefits (total 7% value) across Tata brands
  • Excluded Categories: Fuel, Wallet load, Rent
  • 5% cashback on utility bill payments & recharges via Google Pay (capped at ₹500/month)
  • 4% on Swiggy, Zomato & Ola (capped at ₹500/month)
  • 1.5% unlimited flat cashback on all other eligible retail transactions.
  • Base Rewards: 2% Cashback per ₹100 (2% flat cashback on all online retail transactions (max cashback ₹1,000 per month))
  • 1% Cashback per ₹100 (1% flat cashback on all offline retail transactions (max cashback ₹500 per month))
  • Accelerated Rewards: 2% flat cashback on all online spends with no merchant lock-in (capped at ₹1,000/month). Extended 0.99% per month EMI interest rate for first 90 days.
  • Excluded Categories: Fuel, Rent, Wallet loads, Jewellery
Pros
  • Base Rewards: 1% NeuCoins per ₹100 (1% NeuCoins on all non-Tata brands and RuPay UPI merchant transactions)
  • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • • 5% cashback on utility bills & mobile recharges via Google Pay (capped at ₹500/month)
  • • 4% cashback on Swiggy, Zomato & Ola (capped at ₹500/month)
  • • 1.5% unlimited flat cashback on all other transactions with no upper ceiling
  • • No reward redemption fee — cashback is automatically credited to credit card statement
  • • Low annual fee of ₹499 easily waived at ₹2 Lakh annual spend
  • • 4 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per calendar year
  • Base Rewards: 2% Cashback per ₹100 (2% flat cashback on all online retail transactions (max cashback ₹1,000 per month))
  • 1% Cashback per ₹100 (1% flat cashback on all offline retail transactions (max cashback ₹500 per month))
  • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
Cons
  • Annual renewal fee of ₹499
  • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • • 5% utility cashback requires an Android device with Google Pay
  • • Rent (MCC 6513) and wallet loads (MCC 6540) do not count toward fee-waiver spend
  • • New 1% surcharge on utility spends exceeding ₹25,000/cycle and wallet loads above ₹10,000/cycle
  • • Standard 3.5% foreign currency markup plus 3.5% DCC markup
  • Annual renewal fee of ₹499
  • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions