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Is the IndusInd Bank Samman Credit Card Worth It?

Enter what you spend where this card pays more, and the benefits you would use. See what it is worth to you in rupees, after its fee.

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IndusInd Bank Samman Credit Card
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  • Cashback card
  • ₹235 fee a year (with GST)
  • Fee waived from ₹6,250 a month
  • 1% on most spends
  • Pays in cashback
Good for
  • spending ₹6,250 or more a month: the ₹235 fee is waived
Skip it if
  • you spend less than ₹6,250 a month (₹75,000 a year, rent and wallet loads not counted): the ₹235 fee is then charged
  • most of your spending is fuel: those earn nothing on this card
  • you spend a lot on government payments: the card's terms do not state a rate there, so we count nothing
  • you often pay in foreign currency: 3.5% is added to every foreign spend
  • you sometimes pay only the minimum due: interest of 3.95% a month (47.4% a year) outweighs any reward

Your spend a month, by kind

Terms on the normal rate: 1% cashback on retail spends. Only the first ₹20,000 of eligible retail spend in a statement cycle counts, so cashback is hard-capped at ₹200/cycle. RuPay-on-UPI spends count; cash withdrawals and railway do not. Fuel is excluded under IndusInd's portfolio-wide petrol terms.

Also earns nothing on: Railway.

Total on the card: ₹0 a month

Abroad and benefits

Every rate on this card, and what your spend earns

Earns nothing onFuelCash withdrawalsRailway

Spend categoryRateMonthly capWhere it appliesYour spend earns
UPI payments (scan and pay)1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Online shopping1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Dining and food delivery1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Groceries1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Travel: flights, hotels, trains1%No capThe card's normal rate-
FuelEarns nothing-earns nothing on this card-
Bills and recharges1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Rent1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Insurance premiums1%No capThe card's normal rate-
School and college fees1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Wallet top-ups1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Taxes and government paymentsNot stated-the card's terms state no rate here; many cards pay nothing on these-
Spend abroad or in a foreign currency1%No capThe card's normal rate-
Everything else1%No capThe card's normal rate-

Card data sourced via CardAdvisor.in, India Credit Card Facts, CC BY 4.0, adapted by SkyloFin.

Common Questions

When is a credit card worth its annual fee?

When the rewards you actually earn in a year are more than the fee plus 18% GST, or when you spend enough for the bank to waive the fee. This calculator works out both from the card's own published terms.

Why is GST added to the fee?

Card fees carry 18% GST, so a ₹1,000 fee costs ₹1,180. Where the bank already quotes the fee with GST, it is not added twice.

What does 'capped' mean?

Many cards limit the reward you can earn in a month in a category. Spending above the cap earns nothing extra, so the calculator stops counting there.

Is a lifetime free card always better?

Not always. A paid card with higher rewards can leave you with more once you spend enough. The break-even line shows the monthly spend where that starts.

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