Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card 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.

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Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

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TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card

TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card

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Worked out on a typical small business spending $4,000 a month. Enter yours to see your own numbers.

$437

First-year value

$250

$302

Every year after

$250

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card is worth $187 more to your business in year one.

It stays ahead after that, by $52 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.

$481.8Better of the two
cash back a year

Annual rewards

$429.9
cash back a year
+ $135Better of the two
first year only

Welcome bonus

+ $0
no welcome offer
− $0
no annual fee

Annual fee

− $0
no annual fee
− $180
2.5% on $600/mo

FX fees

− $180
2.5% on $600/mo
$436.8Better of the two

First-year value

$249.9

Where each card earns

A year of your spending on each card, category by category, biggest spend first.

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card earns more on 13 of your 17 categories, TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card on 4.

$126Better of the two
at 1%

All Other Business Expenses

$12,600 a year

$63
at 0.5%
$61.5Better of the two
at 1%

US Dollar Purchases

$6,150 a year

$30.75
at 0.5%
$48
at 1%

Recurring Bills & Subscriptions

$4,800 a year

Better of the two$96
at 2%
$36
at 1%

Gas & EV Charging

$3,600 a year

Better of the two$72
at 2%
$36Better of the two
at 1%

Dining & Restaurants

$3,600 a year

$18
at 0.5%
$30
at 1%

Office Supplies

$3,000 a year

Better of the two$60
at 2%
$24Better of the two
at 1%

Phone, Internet & Cable

$2,400 a year

$12
at 0.5%
$18Better of the two
at 1%

Hotels

$1,800 a year

$9
at 0.5%
$18Better of the two
at 1%

Shipping & Courier

$1,800 a year

$9
at 0.5%
$18Better of the two
at 1%

Accounting & Bookkeeping

$1,800 a year

$9
at 0.5%
$12.3Better of the two
at 1%

Other Foreign Currencies (EUR, GBP, etc.)

$1,230 a year

$6.15
at 0.5%
$12Better of the two
at 1%

Electronics & Software

$1,200 a year

$6
at 0.5%
$12Better of the two
at 1%

Air Canada

$1,200 a year

$6
at 0.5%
$12
at 1%

Transportation

$1,200 a year

Better of the two$24
at 2%
$6Better of the two
at 1%

Other Airlines

$600 a year

$3
at 0.5%
$6Better of the two
at 1%

Car Rental

$600 a year

$3
at 0.5%
$6Better of the two
at 1%

Other Travel

$600 a year

$3
at 0.5%
$481.8Better of the two

Rewards in a year

$429.9

Welcome bonus

Each offer as the issuer words it, then which milestones your spending reaches.

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

Earn 10% cash back on up to $1,500 in purchases for the first 3 months1

TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card

No welcome bonus right now.

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

Worth $135 at your spending

10% cash back on the first $1,500 in 3 months

$135

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.

$0

Annual fee

$0
$0

Employee cards

$0
2.5%

Foreign transaction fee

2.5%
Cash back

Rewards

Cash back
Visa

Network

Visa

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

Interest rates

Purchase:

21.99%

Cash Advance:

23.99%

Recommended credit score

300
Poor
560
Fair
660⁎
Good
725⁎
Very Good
760⁎
Excellent
⁎Estimates based on Equifax scoring

Income required

Min Personal Income:

N/A

Min Household Income:

N/A

TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card

Interest rates

Purchase:

19.99%

Cash Advance:

22.99%

Recommended credit score

300
Poor
560
Fair
660⁎
Good
725⁎
Very Good
760⁎
Excellent
⁎Estimates based on Equifax scoring

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.

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

  • 1% cash back on everyday purchases for your business4

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.

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

Insurance

  • extended warranty

    Extended Warranty*

    Up to a year
  • purchase protection

    Purchase Protection*

    90 days

  • mobile device insurance

    Mobile Device Insurance*

    Up to 1,000
  • visa zero liability

    Visa Zero Liability5

    Liability for unauthorized transactions is $0. Restrictions and exclusions apply.
  • Business insurance

    Scotia Business Loan Protection 6

    Up to $2,000,000

Perks

  • car rental

    Car Rental Discount8

    Save up to 25% off base rates at participating AVIS and Budget locations

  • gas station

    Gas Discount7

    Get up to 6¢/L in value at Shell
  • discount

    Discount10

    Unlock coupons for savings and rewards at participating retailers with Visa SavingsEdge
  • instalment payments

    Scotia SelectPay9

    Set up monthly installment payments for purchases over $100
  • expense management

    Expense Management Tools11

    Enrol in Visa Spend Clarity to access a suite of Visa tools to manage expenses and savings

TD Business Cash Back Visa* Card

Insurance

  • extended warranty

    Extended Warranty

    1 year
  • purchase protection

    Purchase Protection

    90 days

Perks

  • car rental

    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.

  • reward cup

    Extra points

    Link your eligible Card to earn 50% more Stars at participating Starbucks stores. Conditions apply.

Our take

Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

The Scotia Momentum for business No Fee Visa Card is a solid and affordable business credit card with straightforward cash back, everyday and business-oriented benefits, plus decent coverage. If you don't need a travel or premium-tier business credit card, this is a top option.

  • No annual fee
  • Welcome bonus
  • Business-oriented benefits
  • Business Loan Protection
  • Limited rewards
  • No premium travel perks
  • Foreign transaction fees

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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Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card

1Offer Description and Conditions: The 10% Cash Back Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card accounts (“Accounts”) that are opened, and any additional cards on the Account issued, between August 17, 2026 and February 28, 2027 (regardless of the date you apply for the Account) subject to the conditions below.


You will earn 10% cash back on the first $1,500 in eligible purchases you spend on your new Account within the first 3 months of the Account open date (the “Promotional Period”). Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges or payments.

After the Promotional Period, you will earn regular cash back on eligible purchases at the regular cash back rate (the “Regular Cash Back Program Rate”) as described in the Scotia Momentum No fee Visa* Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions (the “Program Terms”). The 10% cash back rate for any category is made up of the sum of: (i) the Regular Cash Back Program Rate (variable by category as set out under the Program Terms); and (ii) a bonus rate that will vary depending on the Cash Back Program Rate (the “Cash Back Top Up Rate”). 

Cash back earned under this Offer will be credited to your Account in 2 installments so long as your Account is open and in good standing at time of payout of each:

  1. Bonus Cash Back: The amount earned under the Cash Back Top Up Rate will be credited to your Account within approximately 7 months from the Account open date; and
  2. Regular Cash Back: The amount earned under your Regular Cash Back Program Rate will be credited to your Account as described in  the Program Terms.

The Account is considered in good standing if it is not past due or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account.

EXAMPLE: If the Regular Cash Back Program Rate for gas purchases is 1% then the Cash Back Top Up Rate will be 9% for that category so that you will earn a total of 10% on the amount of all eligible everyday purchases in that category during the Promotional Period up to a total of $1,500 in purchases.

If you make $1,500 in eligible everyday purchases in your first 3 months in the 1% Cash Back category, your cash back earnings will be credited to your Account as follows:

  1. the Cash Back Top Up Rate earnings of $135 (9% x $1,500) will be applied to your Account within approximately 7 months from the Account open date if you have met the Cash Back Bonus conditions, and
  2. the regular Cash Back Program Rate earnings of $15 (1% x $1,500), will be applied to your Account in accordance with the Program Terms.

All other terms and conditions of the Program Terms continue to apply during and after the Promotional Period. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. 

Offer Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank business credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank business credit card, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank personal credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer. By accepting this Offer you confirm you meet all Offer eligibility requirements. We reserve the right to revoke this Offer at any time if we determine you do not meet the Offer eligibility requirements, including after you have accepted the Offer or been approved for the Account.

Rates and Fees: There is no annual fee on this card (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders). The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 21.99% on purchases and 23.99% on Cash Advances.


41% CASH BACK EARN RATE: You will earn 1% Cash Back on your Business Purchases made on your Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card Account. 

Only Purchases earn Cash Back.  Cash Advances including balance transfers and cash-like transactions fees, interest, returns, refunds or other similar credits do not qualify for Cash Back. 

ANNUAL SPEND LIMITS: There are no annual limits on the Cash Back you can earn as outlined in these Cash Back Program Terms.  See full terms and conditions of the “Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions” at Scotiabank.com/terms/momentum-no-fee-business.


5  Visa's Zero Liability Policy covers Canada-issued cards and does not apply to anonymous Visa Prepaid*, Visa Purchasing, Visa Corporate, Visa Commercial, or any transactions not processed by Visa. Visa Cardholders must notify their financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. For specific restrictions, limitations and other details, please refer to your issuer cardholder documentation.


6 Scotia Business Loan Protection is underwritten by The Canada Life Assurance Company: Tel: 1-800-387-2671, www.canadalife.com under a Group Policy issued to the Bank of Nova Scotia. All coverage is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Certificate of Insurance which you will receive upon enrolment.


7 Cardholders with a Scene+ membership who link their  Scotia Momentum® for business No Fee Visa* Card and their Scene+ account to a Shell Go+ Account can get up to 6 cents per litre in instant fuel discounts, Cash Back, and Scene+ Points Value when they purchase eligible fuel with their linked credit card:

  • Instant 3 cents per Litre Discount on Fuel Purchases (All Grades): Receive an instant 3 cents per litre discount on purchases of fuel (all grades) (“Fuel Purchases (All Grades)”) at participating Shell locations in Canada when you use any eligible Scotiabank debit card or credit card linked to a Shell Go+ Account, up to a maximum of 1,000 litres per month per Scotiabank debit card and per Scotiabank credit card account. This total limit resets at the start of each new month per payment card account. This discount is subject to the Scotiabank Fuel Benefit Terms and Conditions.
  • Earn 1 cent per Litre in Cash Back: When you use your Scotia Momentum for business Visa card on Fuel Purchases (All Grades) you will earn 1% Cash Back on eligible Net Purchases at Gas Stations (Merchant Category Codes (“MCC”: 5541, 5542). Assumes an average fuel price of at least $1.00/L. “Net Purchases” means eligible new purchases charged and posted on the Account during a statement period less, returns (including credit vouchers), refunds or other credits. Balance Transfers, Cash Advances, Cash-Like Transactions, interest charges, fees, and insurance premiums posted to your Credit Card Account are not eligible to earn Cash Back. This benefit is subject to the Scotia Momentum for business No Fee Visa Card Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions. 
  • Scene+ Members earn up to 2 cents per Litre in Scene+ Points Value: Scene+ Members earn 1 Scene+ point for each litre in Fuel Purchases (All Grades) when they present or make available their Scene+ account number or Scene+ membership card at the time of purchase. Plus, Scene+ Members who link their Scene+ account to the Shell Go+ app will automatically earn 1 Scene+ point for each litre of V-Power®* gasoline or V-Power®* diesel purchased (“Premium Fuel Purchases”). Scene+ Points Value is based on an average redemption value of $10 for every 1000 Scene+ points redeemed on fuel purchases. Actual value may be lower depending on how you choose to redeem your Scene+ points. Earn and redemption limits may apply. See the Scene+ Program Terms and Conditions available at sceneplus.ca/terms-and-conditions for full details including redemption options and additional terms.

Note: Highest value of 6 cents per litre assumes a Premium Fuel Purchase (minimum price of $1.00 per litre) made with your Scotia Momentum for business No Fee Visa card linked to a Shell Go+ Account and with your Scene+ account also linked to the Shell Go+ account. Actual value will vary depending on whether or not the credit card is linked, fuel grade purchased, cost of fuel at time of purchase, whether or not you are a Scene+ member, and how you choose to redeem your Scene+ points.


8 The savings of up to 25% applies to Avis base rates and is applicable only to the time and mileage charges of the rental. All taxes, fees (including but not limited Air Conditioning Excise Recovery Fee, Concession Recovery Fee, Vehicle License Recovery Fee, Energy Recovery Fee, Tire Management Fee, and Frequent Traveler Fee) and surcharges (including but not limited to Customer Facility Charge and Environmental Fee Recovery Charge) are extra. Avis Preferred Plus membership and services are provided by a third party. The Bank of Nova Scotia and its affiliates are not responsible for Avis Preferred Plus membership and services.


9 Scotia SelectPay Conditions apply. Review Terms and Conditions for full details or visit scotiabank.com/selectpayforbusiness to learn more.

10 Visa SavingsEdge is an automated discount program offered by Visa Canada Corporation ('Visa Canada') to eligible businesses and their authorized cardholders that hold an eligible Visa Business card and whose enrolment in the program is accepted by Visa. Under the program, cardholders can receive discounts from participating merchants each time the cardholder uses an enrolled Visa Business card to make qualifying purchases of goods or services pursuant to an active discount offered by the merchant and that transaction is processed or submitted through the Visa payment system. Discounts provided will appear as credits on future credit card statements 8-10 weeks after purchase date. Visa Canada, not Scotiabank, is responsible for the Program. For details, visit www.visasavingsedge.ca. 


11 The Visa Spend Clarity for Business service is provided by Visa Canada. The Bank of Nova Scotia and its affiliates are not responsible for the Visa Spend Clarity for Business service.

* Under all insurance coverages or services, certain limitations, restrictions and exclusions apply. Please see the Certificates of Insurance for full coverage details. Coverages are underwritten by First North American Insurance Company (FNAIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife). The Bank of Nova Scotia is not an insurer.  If there is a conflict between the above descriptions and the Certificates of Insurance, the certificate shall prevail.  Insurance inquiries or claims must be forwarded to the insurance provider.


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.