BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®* vs TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
Both business cards worked out on the same spending: rewards, welcome bonus, fees and perks, line by line.
Worked out on a typical small business spending $4,000 a month. Enter yours to see your own numbers.
$1,125
First-year value
$250
$306
Every year after
$250
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®* is worth $875 more to your business in year one.
It stays ahead after that, by $56 a year.
How the first year adds up
Rewards and the welcome bonus in, the annual fee, FX fees and employee cards out, at your spending.
Annual rewards
Welcome bonus
Annual fee
FX fees
First-year value
Where each card earns
A year of your spending on each card, category by category, biggest spend first.
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®* earns more on 15 of your 17 categories, TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card on 2.
All Other Business Expenses
$12,600 a year
US Dollar Purchases
$6,150 a year
Recurring Bills & Subscriptions
$4,800 a year
Gas & EV Charging
$3,600 a year
Dining & Restaurants
$3,600 a year
Office Supplies
$3,000 a year
Phone, Internet & Cable
$2,400 a year
Hotels
$1,800 a year
Shipping & Courier
$1,800 a year
Accounting & Bookkeeping
$1,800 a year
Other Foreign Currencies (EUR, GBP, etc.)
$1,230 a year
Electronics & Software
$1,200 a year
Air Canada
$1,200 a year
Transportation
$1,200 a year
Other Airlines
$600 a year
Car Rental
$600 a year
Other Travel
$600 a year
Rewards in a year
Welcome bonus
Each offer as the issuer words it, then which milestones your spending reaches.
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
- Get over $1,500 in value.1
- This includes up to 100,000 bonus BMO Rewards Points in your first year (that’s $669 in value).1
- Earn 20,000 bonus BMO Rewards Points (a value of $135) when you make your first purchase.1
- Earn 8,000 bonus BMO Reward Points from months 3-12 by spending a minimum of $3,000 each month (a value of up to $535).1
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
No welcome bonus right now.
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
Worth $670 at your spending
20,000 BMO Rewards Points on first purchase
20,000 pts
8,000 points per month when you spend $3,000+/month in months 3-12 (up to 80,000 total)
80,000 pts
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
No welcome bonus to work towards right now.
Fees, rates and eligibility
What each card costs to hold and to use abroad, and who it's for.
Annual fee
Employee cards
Foreign transaction fee
Rewards
Network
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
Interest rates
Purchase:
18.99%
Cash Advance:
23.99%
Balance Transfer:
23.99%
Recommended credit score
Income required
Min Personal Income:
$80,000
Min Household Income:
$150,000
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
Interest rates
Purchase:
19.99%
Cash Advance:
22.99%
Recommended credit score
Income required
Min Personal Income:
N/A
Min Household Income:
N/A
How each card earns
The earn rates and caps, as each issuer sets them.
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
- Get 4 points for every $1 you spend on gas, office supplies, cell phone and internet bill payments3,4
- Get 1.5 points for every $1 you spend on all other card purchases3,4
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
- Earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars on Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging and Public Transit Purchases2
- Earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars on eligible Office Supply Purchases2
- Earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars on recurring bill payments and Streaming, Digital Gaming & Media3
- Earn 0.5% in Cash Back Dollars on all other Purchases made with your Card4
Insurance and perks
What both cards include comes first in each list.
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
Insurance
Extended Warranty
1 yearPurchase Protection
90 daysLost or Stolen Baggage
$1,000Baggage Delay
$500Car Rental Damage & Theft
IncludedCar Rental Accident
$200,000Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance
$500,000Hotel Burglary Insurance
$1,000Car Rental Personal Effects
$1,000Personal Effects
$1,000Trip Cancellation
$2,500Trip Interruption
$2,000Flight Delay
$500
Perks
Airport Lounge - Dragon Pass
complimentary membership to Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass, plus 2 free lounge passes a year.Gas Discount
Get up to 7 cents off per litre on all your Shell®± fuel – just for being a BMO cardholder[9]
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
Insurance
Extended Warranty
1 yearPurchase Protection
90 days
Perks
Car Rental Discount
Save with Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car. Use your TD Credit Card to save a minimum of 10% of the lowest available base rates(8,9) in Canada and the U.S., and a minimum of 5% of the lowest available base rates(8,9) internationally, on qualifying car rentals at participating Avis and Budget locations.Extra points
Link your eligible Card to earn 50% more Stars at participating Starbucks stores. Conditions apply.
Our take
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
BMO’s strongest business points card, with 4x on gas, office supplies, and telecom — categories where most businesses naturally spend. That translates to roughly 2.7% return in those categories, which is competitive. The welcome bonus of up to 100,000 points (~$670 value) and first-year fee rebate make the first year especially strong. You also get airport lounge access and solid travel insurance. The weak spot is the 1.5x base rate on everything else and the annual spending caps on bonus categories. At $149/year, it works well for businesses that spend meaningfully on fuel, supplies, and phone/internet. Less compelling if your spending is spread across categories this card doesn’t bonus.
- Impressive optimization
- Generous welcome bonus
- First-year fee rebate
- Airport lounge access
- Comprehensive coverage
- Shell fuel discounts
- Additional employee cards
- High annual fee
- Low base earn rate
- Annual spending caps
- High income requirements
- Low point values
- Additional cardholder fees
- Limited bonus categories
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
No annual fee and 2% cash back on the categories most small businesses actually spend on — gas, office supplies, recurring bills, EV charging, and digital media. It’s one of the simplest business cards available: earn cash back, get a statement credit, done. The downside is clear: the 0.5% base rate on everything else is low, and each 2% category is capped at $15,000/year. For a small business with moderate, predictable spending, this is a genuinely good free card. For higher spenders, the caps will hold you back.
- $0 annual fee
- Simple cashback structure
- Free additional cards
- Low 0.5% base reward rate
- No travel insurance coverage
- $15,000 annual cap per 2% category
- No welcome bonus
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Legal
BMO® Ascend World Elite®* Business Mastercard®*
1 a) The value of up to $1,520 could be earned in the first year of Account opening and is based on the combined total value of:
b) BMO Ascend World Elite Business Mastercard applications must be received between June 3, 2024 and December 13, 2025 (the “Offer Period”) to be eligible for this offer. 20,000 BMO Rewards points will be applied to your BMO Rewards Collector Account only after the first eligible Purchase is made on the account (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) in the first 75 days after the account open date, as long your account is open and in good standing at the time you qualify for the points. 20,000 BMO Rewards first-use bonus points will be credited to your Collector Account within three (3) business days following the qualifying spend. Receive additional 8,000 BMO monthly Rewards points after you spend a minimum of $3,000 (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) per month within month 3 – 12 (Month 3 starts on Day 76 and Month 12 ends Day 375) after the account open date, as long your account is open and in good standing at the time you qualify for the additional points. BMO Rewards monthly bonus points will be credited to your Collector Account within seven (7) business days following the qualifying $3,000 net monthly spend. The primary cardholder’s annual fee of $149 will be rebated in the first year and will appear as a fee and a credit on the primary cardholder’s first statement. The primary cardholder’s annual card fee applies after the first year and will appear on your account statement twelve (12) months after the account open date. Your credit card account must be open and in Good Standing at the time the annual card fee rebate is awarded. If an additional cardholder is added to the account within the first year, the Additional Card annual fee of $50 per card will be charged at a prorated rate and will not be waived or rebated. This offer is not available to current or former BMO Ascend World Elite Business Mastercard cardholders who reinstate a closed account or open a new account during the “Offer Period”. Existing BMO credit card cardholders who transfer into this product during the Offer Period are not eligible for this offer. If you cancel your card within ninety (90) days of account opening, the welcome bonus will be cancelled. If you receive points in error, we reserve the right to deduct them from your points balance. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice.
c) You can redeem for travel rewards at bmorewards.com or by calling the BMO Rewards Centre. Points can be used to cover any applicable taxes and fees. If you don’t have enough points to redeem a particular travel reward, you can top up the number of points you need by purchasing those points on your card. There is no maximum top up amount for travel rewards. There is no online booking fee. We charge fees plus applicable taxes for each phone reservation, modification or cancellation of a travel reservation. For fees, please see the Important Information enclosure that is provided with your BMO credit card and any notice that we may provide you. Supplier fees for each change or cancellation to your travel arrangements may also apply and will be disclosed at the time of booking based on your specific travel reservation. Booking fees, change fees and cancellation fees are non-refundable. All travel rewards are subject to availability. Additional points or cash can be used to pay for all or a portion of the flight taxes and fees or a higher value flight.
- $149: The annual fee waiver for the first year.
- $182: Complimentary membership ($68) in Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass and two complimentary passes ($32 each) at an approximate exchange rate of $1.38 USD as of November 1, 2023 ($132 USD = $182 CAD).
- $520: Five free virtual care visits on Maple shared by you ($520 based on the approximate annual value of 5 GP).
- $669: 100,000 BMO Rewards points based on the following requirements:
- First-Use Bonus of 20,000 BMO Reward points earned when you make your first purchase with your card in the first 75 days after the account open date.
- Monthly Bonus Offer: 8,000 BMO Reward Points per month when you spend at least $3,000 per month within month 3 – 12 (Month 3 starts on Day 76 and Month 12 ends Day 375) after the account open date.
3 You will earn 4 BMO Rewards points for each dollar you spend (up to an annual limit of $50,000) at gas stations, office supply stores, and on your cell phone/internet (phone) bill payments. The 4 BMO Rewards points includes the base earn rate of 1.5 BMO Rewards points for each dollar you spend and the bonus of 2.5 BMO Rewards points for each dollar you spend in qualifying gas, office or cell phone/internet purchases. To qualify for the bonus reward points, your purchases must be made at merchants classified in the Mastercard network as Service Stations (gas stations with or without ancillary services) and Automated Fuel Dispensers (Merchant Codes: 5541 & 5542), Stationery and Office Supply Stores (Merchant Codes: 5111 & 5943) and Cellphone/Internet billings (Merchant Codes: 4812, 4814 & 4816). Some merchants may sell similar products/services or are separate merchants who are located on the premises of these merchants but are classified in another manner, in which case this bonus earn would not apply. After you reach yearly cap of $50,000 in qualifying gas, office or cell phone/internet purchases, you will earn 1.5 BMO Rewards points for each dollar you spend on these purchases and on all other eligible purchases made with the card.
4 Subject to the BMO Rewards Terms and Conditions for Business, BMO Rewards points are calculated based on purchases of goods or services charged to the BMO Ascend World Elite Business Mastercard account, less any refunds or adjustments, rounded down to the nearest whole point. Cash advances (including purchases of foreign currency or travellers cheques), interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments and any amount other than purchases that may be charged to the account with the card, do not qualify for points. Bank of Montreal may establish other qualifying and nonqualifying transactions from time to time.
9 This offer is available only to AIR MILES collectors who have linked their BMO credit card with their AIR MILES collector account. To receive the savings at the pump, the eligible AIR MILES collector number must be connected to your BMO credit card and the eligible AIR MILES collector number must be valid at the time of the purchase transaction.
To qualify for the offer, eligible collectors with a BMO credit card:
Can receive their fuel discount at the pump once the customer input their AIR MILES collector number and complete the payment with the BMO credit or debit card that has been linked to their AIR MILES collector account.
BMO AIR MILES credit card holders with a valid AIR MILES collector account will receive an instant discount of $0.02 per litre on regular fuel (Shell Bronze and Shell Silver) and $0.07 per litre of premium fuel (Shell V-Power NiTRO+ or Shell V-Power NiTRO+ 91 or Shell V-Power NiTRO+ 93) at Shell (excluding Flying J locations) between March 18, 2024, to December 31, 2024, to a maximum of 1,000 litres in one month.
BMO non-AIR MILES credit card holders, including other BMO Mastercard and BMO Visa* holders must link their credit card to an existing or new AIR MILES collector account at airmilescardlink.ca/bmo-shell-benefit to be valid for this offer. The Opt-in process might take up to 5 days before the benefit is provided, then eligible AIR MILES collectors will receive an instant discount of $0.02 per litre on regular fuel (Shell Bronze and Shell Silver) and $0.07 per litre of premium fuel (Shell V-Power NiTRO+ or Shell V-Power NiTRO+ 91 or Shell V-Power NiTRO+ 93) at Shell (excluding Flying J locations) between March 18, 2024, to December 31, 2024, to a maximum of 1,000 litres in one month. This is a limited time offer and may be changed, extended, or withdrawn at any time without notice.
All BMO AIR MILES Mastercard credit card holders are automatically linked to their AIR MILES collector card, and thus, are automatically eligible for this offer.
All BMO non-AIR MILES Mastercard credit holders, by linking their BMO Mastercard to their AIR MILES collector card, are automatically enrolled in this Shell CPL offer and in other AIR MILES card-linked offers. To learn more about other AIR MILES card-linked offers, visit https://www.airmilescardlink.ca/.
BMO, AIR MILES, and Shell reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to suspend, disqualify, limit or revoke this offer to any person or account holder manipulating or otherwise abusing the process, fairness, integrity or operation of the offer. This offer will be in addition to any other offers available for you.
Shell and their affiliates are not liable or responsible for any of the services and products offered/provided by BMO. Please note that any information you provide directly to Shell or that Shell obtains about you as a Shell customer or participant will be governed by Shell’s Privacy Notice.
Offer is subject to the Terms and Conditions of your BMO Mastercard Cardholder Agreement or BMO Visa Cardholder Agreement.
BMO is not responsible for maintaining the content on this site. Please click on the Apply now link for the most up to date information.
TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card
2 Earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars (“Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate”) for each $1.00 in “Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases” charged to your TD Business Cash Back Visa Card Account (“Account”), earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars (“Public Transit Rebate”) for each $1.00 in “Public Transit Purchases” and earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars (“Office Supply Rebate”) for each $1.00 in “Office Supply Purchases” charged to your Account. Any returned items, refunds, rebates or other similar credits will reduce or cancel the Cash Back Dollars earned on the original Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases, Public Transit Purchases, or Office Supply Purchases, as applicable. $15,000 Cap: Each of the Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate, the Public Transit Rebate, and the Office Supply Rebate is only available to a $15,000 maximum annual spend (“$15,000 Cap”). Once the $15,000 Cap has been reached for Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases, Public Transit Purchases, or Office Supply Purchases, then any further Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases, Public Transit Purchases, and Office Supply Purchases made on the Account will earn Cash Back Dollars at the standard rebate of 0.5% that applies to all other Purchases on the Account as set out in your Cardholder Agreement (“Standard Rebate”). Applicability of Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate, Public Transit Rebate, and Office Supply Rebate: Each of the Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate, the Public Transit Rebate, and the Office Supply Rebate is in place of, and not in addition to, the Standard Rebate. Merchant Category Codes: To earn the Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate, the Public Transit Rebate, and/or Office Supply Rebate, the Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases and/or Office Supply Purchases must be made at merchants classified through the Visa network with a Merchant Category Code (“MCC”) that identifies them as Gas Service Stations, Automated Fuel Dispensers, Electric Vehicle Charging, Local and Suburban Commuter Passenger Transportation, including Ferries, or Office Supplies. Some merchants may sell gas or gas station services or products, offer electric vehicle charging, offer transit services, or sell office supply items, or have separate merchants located on their premises that also sell gas or gas station services or products, or electric vehicle charging, or transit services, or office supply items, but may not be classified with a gas, electric vehicle charging, public transit, or office supply MCC and such Purchases will not earn the Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Rebate, Public Transit Rebate, or Office Supply Rebate, as applicable. If you have questions about the MCC that applies to a Purchase, contact TD at 1-800-983-8472. Other Conditions: Offer may be changed, withdrawn or extended at any time and cannot be combined with any other offer.
3 Earn 2% in Cash Back Dollars (“PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming & Media Rebate”) on each $1.00 in “PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming & Media Purchases” and payments made on a monthly or other regularly recurring basis for merchant bills, including insurance premiums, magazine/newspaper/online streaming subscriptions, membership fees and telecommunication fees, that are set up by the merchant with your consent to be automatically charged to your TD Business Cash Back Visa Card Account (“Account”) and that are classified through the Visa network as “Recurring Bill Payments” . You must confirm with your merchant if they can accept Pre-Authorized Payments. Any returned items, refunds, rebates or other similar credits will reduce or cancel the Cash Back Dollars earned on the original Recurring Bill Payment. To earn the “PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming & Media Rebate” when making a Purchase that is not a Recurring Bill Payment, the Purchase must be made at merchants classified through the Visa network with a Merchant Category Code (“MCC”) that identifies them as Digital Goods Media – Books, Movies, Music, Digital Goods – Games, Digital Goods – Applications, Digital Goods – Large Digital Goods Merchants, Cable, Satellite and Other Pay Television/Radio/Streaming Services. Some merchants might sell Streaming, Digital Gaming, and Media but are not classified under the Merchant Category Code, and Purchases made with these merchants will not earn the PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming & Media Rebate. If you have questions about the MCC that applies to a purchase, contact TD at 1-800-983-8472. $15,000 Cap: The PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming, and Media Rebate is only available to a $15,000 maximum annual spend (“$15,000 Cap”). Once the $15,000 Cap has been reached, then any further PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming, and Media Purchases made on the Account will only earn Cash Back Dollars at the standard rebate of 0.5% that applies to all other Purchases on the Account as set out your Cardholder Agreement (“Standard Rebate”). Applicability of PAP, Streaming, Digital Gaming, and Media Rebate: The PAP and Streaming, Digital Gaming and Media Rebate is in place of, and not in addition to, the Standard Rebate. Other Conditions: Offer may be changed, withdrawn or extended at any time and cannot be combined with any other offer.
4 Earn 0.5% in Cash Back Dollars (“Standard Rebate”) on each $1.00 for all other Purchases (“Other Purchases”) charged to your TD Business Cash Back Credit Card Account (“Account”). Any returned items, refunds, rebates or other similar credits will reduce or cancel the Cash Back Dollars earned on the original Purchase. Other Conditions: Offer may be changed, withdrawn or extended at any time and cannot be combined with any other offer.
8 Provided by Avis Rent A Car System ULC. Minimum discount offer subject to discount code and to terms and conditions which may change without notice. Blackout dates may apply. Base rate refers to time and kilometre/mile charges only. Taxes, fees and surcharges are extra. The Toronto-Dominion Bank is not responsible for any vehicles, services, discounts or other offers made available by Avis Rent A Car System ULC.
9 Provided by Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Minimum discount offer subject to discount code and to terms and conditions which may change without notice. Blackout dates may apply. Base rate refers to time and kilometre/mile charges only. Taxes, fees and surcharges are extra. The Toronto-Dominion Bank is not responsible for any vehicles, services, discounts or other offers made available by Budget Rent A Car System, Inc.


