How to earn Qantas Points on business bills with Qantas Business Rewards

How do I earn Qantas Points on business bills?

Short answer: Join Qantas Business Rewards, make sure the ABN registered with Qantas is saved in your B2Bpay profile, and pay your bills through B2Bpay. On Earn Max you earn 1 B2B Point per $1, which converts 1:1 to Qantas Points, on top of whatever your Qantas-earning card awards.

Qantas Points for business are earned through Qantas Business Rewards, the program for ABN holders, and they land in your business account, from which they can be transferred to a Qantas Frequent Flyer account. B2Bpay is a Qantas Business Rewards partner, which is why you can earn on bills that have nothing to do with flying.

There are two ways to earn through B2Bpay. The B2B Points route: earn B2B Points on Earn Plus or Earn Max and convert them to Qantas Points at 1:1. The Qantas pathway: sign up at the Qantas pathway sign-up page and earn Qantas Points directly, credited by the 14th of the following month. Either way, the join fee is waived through B2Bpay's link. See B2B Points and Qantas.

What is Qantas Business Rewards and do I need it?

Qantas Business Rewards is Qantas's loyalty program for businesses. Membership is required to earn Qantas Points for your business through B2Bpay; without it, B2B Points can still be converted to Velocity Points, Avios or Luxury Escapes Société Points instead.

Any business with an ABN can join, including sole traders. The one-off join fee is waived for B2Bpay customers who join through B2Bpay's link. Once you are a member, the ABN registered with Qantas must match the one saved in your B2Bpay profile, otherwise points cannot be matched to your account.

Membership also brings Qantas's own benefits for business travel, which are described on the Qantas Business Rewards site. B2Bpay does not control those and they may change.

How many Qantas Points do I earn per dollar?

On the Earn Max plan, 1 B2B Point per $1, which converts to 1 Qantas Point per $1. On Earn Plus, 1 B2B Point per $2, so 1 Qantas Point per $2. On Essential, no B2B Points, so no Qantas Points from B2Bpay, though your card still earns its own points.

Your card's own earn rate adds a second layer. A card that earns 1 Qantas Point per $1 on purchases would add 20,000 Qantas Points on the same payment, because the charge is a purchase from B2Bpay. The fee is generally a business expense; confirm with your accountant. See points maths.

When are Qantas Points credited?

It depends on the route. B2B Points credit to your B2Bpay account 5 days after payment, and you convert them to Qantas Points when you choose. Qantas Points earned through the Qantas pathway are credited to your Qantas Business Rewards account by the 14th day of the month following the eligible spend.

Failed or refunded payments do not earn points. If points have not arrived when expected, first check that the ABN in your B2Bpay profile matches the one registered with Qantas Business Rewards, as a mismatch is the most common cause. Then contact B2Bpay on 1300 205 575; points queries go to B2Bpay rather than to Qantas.

Once points are in your Qantas Business Rewards account you can transfer them to a Qantas Frequent Flyer account under Qantas's rules.

Can I earn Qantas Points twice on the same payment?

Yes, if you pay with a Qantas-earning credit card. The card earns Qantas Points on the transaction under its own program, and B2Bpay separately earns you B2B Points (convertible to Qantas Points) on the same spend.

This is the combination that makes large, otherwise pointless payments interesting. A $50,000 BAS paid direct from a bank account earns nothing. Paid through B2Bpay on Earn Max with a Qantas-earning card, it earns 50,000 B2B Points plus the card's Qantas Points, for a platform fee of $1,250 ex GST by Visa or Mastercard.

Card earn rates and caps are set by your issuer, not by B2Bpay or Qantas; check your card's terms. Our guide to choosing a card for business bills explains what to look for.

Which bills earn Qantas Points?

Every eligible payment through B2Bpay: the ATO (BAS, PAYG, income tax), suppliers, rent, strata, insurance, utilities, telcos, council rates and other business bills. The biller does not need to accept cards or be a Qantas partner; they receive a bank transfer or BPAY payment from B2Bpay.

That includes payments made by bank account or PayTo, not just card, on the Earn Plus and Earn Max plans. So a business that prefers not to use credit can still earn Qantas Points on its tax and supplier payments.

You can also earn when you receive payments: the biller product lets your customers pay your invoices by card. The team confirms the current points offer for receiving payments.

Getting set up: a checklist

1. Join Qantas Business Rewards through B2Bpay's link so the join fee is waived. Sole traders and companies with an ABN are eligible.
2. Register for B2Bpay at the B2Bpay sign-up page (B2B Points) or the Qantas pathway sign-up page (Qantas pathway).
3. Save the same ABN in your B2Bpay profile as the one registered with Qantas.
4. Choose Earn Plus or Earn Max. Essential earns no B2B Points.
5. Add your billers, starting with the ATO and your main regular payments.
6. Convert B2B Points to Qantas Points from your B2Bpay account whenever you like.

If anything is unclear, call 1300 205 575. The team is based in Australia and sets up Qantas-linked accounts every day. The existing earn Qantas Points page has more detail.