Is MR still going 0.5 points for ATO payments?

[dsotm]

I was about to put a BAS payment through on my plat charge card, then remembered the MR points allocation had reduced drastically for tax office payments. Is this still the case? I though some card holders were protesting this change with AmEx.

 

[cove]

There are 6 Visa and MasterCards that pay a true point per dollar and then there are the big 4 bank Amex cards that pay 1.5 points per dollar.
Citi Select can pay up to 1.33 points to Krisflyer.

 

[prozac]

powervideo, from the Amex site;
Pack a bit of extra punch with Membership Rewards points[SUP]4[/SUP] every time you spend:

• 3x points per $1 spent at major supermarkets[SUP]4[/SUP]
• 2x points at major petrol stations[SUP]4[/SUP]
• 1x point[SUP]4[/SUP] everywhere else you like to shop (including insurances offered by American Express)
• 0.5 points[SUP]4[/SUP]on utilities, telecommunications providers, insurance and government bodies in Australia

I would assume this last bit means ATO as well, so it looks like 0.5 points. Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

 

[prozac]

Apologies as that was taken from the Platinum Edge blurb. Here is the extract from the Platinum Charge description;
"1 point[SUP]6[/SUP] per $1 spent everywhere else excluding utilities, insurance (except insurances offered by American Express), telecommunications providers and government bodies in Australia where you will earn 0.5 points."

Different phrasing but similar result.

 

[dsotm]

Thanks for that. I guess I will have a look around for an alternative charge card. Cheers.