Citi PayAll 48 hours deal: S$100 GrabFood vouchers plus waived or 1% fee

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Schedule at least S$2,000 of Citi PayAll payments by 19 March and receive S$100 GrabFood vouchers, plus a waived or 1% fee.

Citibank has launched a flash deal for its Citi PayAll bill payment service, which runs from now till 19 March 2021, 11.59 p.m.ย Users who set up a minimum of S$2,000 worth of payments during this period will receive S$100 of GrabFood vouchers.ย 

I’ve confirmed with Citibank that this offer runs concurrently with the excellent deal that Citibank is currently offering for PayAll, where customers receive either a 1% service fee (for existing users) or two fee-free payments (for new users).

Get S$100 GrabFood vouchers with Citi PayAll

To qualify for the GrabFood vouchers, Citi PayAll customers will need to set up at least S$2,000 worth of PayAll payments between 18 March 2021, 12.00 a.m to 19 March 2021, 11.59 p.m.ย The payment due date must fall before 31 May 2021.ย 

Eligible customers will receive S$100 of GrabFood promo codes, capped at one gift per customer for the promotion period. It’s not completely clear what denominations these will come in; one part of the T&Cs states that they come in S$10/20 denominations, another part says 5 x S$20.ย 

Customers may make more than one Citi PayAll payment to fulfill the promotion criteria. For recurring payment setups, only the 1st payment of the setup would count towards the S$2,000 calculation.ย 

Here’s the example scenarios provided by Citibank:

Eligible customers will receive their gift via SMS/email within 10 weeks from the end of 19 March 2021, i.e by 28 May 2021.ย 

This promotion is only valid for the following Citibank cards:

The omission of the Citi Rewards and Citi Lazada Card is no big loss, since there’s absolutely no point using them for PayAll in the first place.ย 

The full T&C of this offer can be found here.ย 

Stack this with Citi PayAll’s ongoing promotion

As mentioned earlier, the S$100 GrabFood vouchers can be stacked with the ongoing 1% service fee (for existing users) or two fee-free payments (for new users) that Citi PayAll is offering.ย 

However, you will need to cancel and set up your payments again by 19 March 2021, 11.59 p.m, in order to meet the eligibility criteria.ย 

Here’s a recap of the offers.

New Customers: 0% Citi PayAll fee for two payments

New customers can enjoy two fee-free Citi PayAll payments, provided they schedule at least three payments between 4 January to 30 April 2021.ย 

The fee waiver will be applied to the two smallest payments scheduled, and rebated in the form of cashback. A maximum cap of S$400 applies.ย 

To illustrate:ย 

Payment Setup: 4 Jan 21
ย  Date Amount Fee @ 2%
Payment 1 7 Jan 21 S$10,000 S$200
Payment 2 7 Feb 21 S$10,000 S$200
Payment 3 7 Mar 21 S$10,000 S$200
Total S$30,000 S$600
Cashbackย  S$400
(smallest two payments)
Net Fee S$200

Your actual cost per mile will depend on the amount you’re paying. I’m assuming you’re maxing out the S$400 rebate on the dot, which means you can buy miles from just 0.42 cents each- a complete no-brainer.ย 

ย  Earn Rate
(Miles)
Fee Cost Per Mile

Citi ULTIMA
1.6 mpd
(48,000 miles)
S$200 1.25 cents
0.42 cents
Citi Prestige 1.3 mpd
(39,000 miles)
S$200 1.54 cents
0.51 cents
Citi PremierMilesย  1.2 mpd
(36,000 miles)
S$200 1.67 cents
0.56 cents
I’m not showing the Citi Rewards or Citi Lazada Card because the earn rate is a paltry 0.4 mpd and you’d have to be mental to use them

Cashback will be credited within 8 weeks of the end of the promotion, i.e by 30 June 2021. The T&C for the new customer offer can be found here.ย 

Existing Customers: 1% Citi PayAll fee

Existing customers can enjoy 1% cashback on Citi PayAll payments between 4 January to 30 April 2021. At least three payments must be scheduled in total.ย 

๐Ÿ’ก Citi defines existing customers as those who have made at least 1 Citi PayAll transaction prior to 4 January 2021.

You might recall a similar 1% cashback offer for PayAll back in September 2020. This one’s arguably better, because the minimum payment is just S$500 per month (versus S$3,000 previously).ย 

ย  Current Offer September 2020 Offer
Admin Fee 1% 1%
Min. Spend S$500 per month S$3,000 per month
Duration 3 consecutive months 4 months
(need not be consecutive)
Cap S$200 S$1,800

That said, there is an overall cap of S$200 (down from S$1,800 previously), which means you’ll exhaust the offer with a total payment of S$20,000.ย 

The set up date and charge date for your first Citi PayAll payment must fall within the promotion period (4 January to 30 April 2021) to qualify, and a minimum payment of S$500 must be made for three consecutive months.ย 

To illustrate:

Payment Setup: 4 Jan 21
ย  Date Amount Fee @ 2%
Payment 1 7 Jan 21 S$5,000 S$100
Payment 2 7 Feb 21 S$5,000 S$100
Payment 3 7 Mar 21 S$5,000 S$100
Total S$15,000 S$300
Cashbackย  S$150
(1% of S$15,000)
Net Fee S$150
๐Ÿ“… You could set up a series of payments with some falling inside the promotional period and others outside, but you’ll only earn the cashback for the payments within the promotional period. For example: 30 Apr 21, 30 May 21, 30 Jun 21- only the 30 Apr 21 payment will receive 1% cashback

Based on a 1% admin fee, you could potentially be buying miles from as little as 0.63 cents each, depending on the Citi card you use.ย 

ย  Earn Rate Cost Per Mile @ 1%
Citi ULTIMA 1.6 mpd 1.25 cents
0.63 cents
Citi Prestige 1.3 mpd 1.54 cents
0.77 cents
Citi PremierMilesย  1.2 mpd 1.67 cents
0.83 cents
I’m not showing the Citi Rewards or Citi Lazada Card because the earn rate is a paltry 0.4 mpd and you’d have to be mental to use them

Cashback will be credited within 8 weeks of the end of the promotion, i.e by 30 June 2021. The T&C for the existing customer offer can be found here.ย 

Are the offers worth it?

Yes, yes, yes.ย 

Simply put, this is the cheapest price I’ve ever seen miles sold for, and remember: it’s not just KrisFlyer. Citibank points can be transferred to 11 different frequent flyer programs, including some with greatย sweet spots like Etihad Guest, British Airways Executive Club, and Turkish Miles&Smiles.

Citibank Transfer Partners

I realise that flying isn’t on anyone’s agenda right now, but just imagine what you could do with miles bought at 0.42-0.83 cents each:

  • Singapore to Koh Samui on Bangkok Airways in Business Class for S$84-S$166 round-trip
  • Singapore to Europe on Qatar Airways Business Class for S$630-1,245 round-trip
  • Singapore to Bangkok on Cathay Pacific Business Class for S$134-266 round-tripย 

But even if you opt for plain vanilla KrisFlyer, buying miles at less than 1 cent each is flat out arbitrage.ย For example, you could use KrisFlyer miles to pay for air tickets at a rate of 1.02 cents each, so buying miles at 0.42-0.83 cents is like locking in a travel discount of 19-59%.ย 

Alternatively, you could convert those miles intoย Shangri-La Golden Circle points at a ratio of 12:1. Golden Circle points can be used for F&B credit at a rate of 10 points= US$1 or US$1.25 (for Jade/Diamond members), so you’d be enjoying quite the discount on dining too.ย 

Conclusion

The addition of $100 GrabFood vouchers to the ongoing Citi PayAll promotion make an already great deal almost impossible to pass up.ย 

As a reminder, Citi PayAll now supports the following types of payments:

  • Tax (income, property, composition fees)
  • Insurance
  • Rent & Rental Deposits
  • Education (school fees, tuition & enrichment fees)
  • Condo MCST fees
  • Electricity bills
  • Renovations
  • Donations
  • Domestic helper service fee
  • Storage bills

It’s possible to pay other miscellaneous invoices, but if you’re planning to pay a friend or family member, keep in mind there may be tax implications (at least if the person earns more than S$20,000 per annum).ย 

Aaron Wong
Aaron Wong
Aaron founded The Milelion to help people travel better for less and impress chiobu. He was 50% successful.

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Anon

If I already made 3 transactions earlier using either the waived or 1% fee offer, this means my next transaction will just get a $100 Grabfood voucher?

ZYX

I cannot find POSB in the bank list (for rent). Shall I select DBS?

PSC

Yes, you just select DBS and input your POSB account number will do.

Last edited 3 years ago by PSC
ZYX

Thanks mate!

Syl

This is only for eligible personnel ? I didnโ€™t receive sms

Need help

Question: I was existing user on 1% cashback. Already paid twice $900 rent. This coming 31 March last payment. If I cancel it and change to $2000, the 1% cashback is on $900 per month or total amount paid ?

Ortloc

Is it possible to split a payment into 3 to the same payee e.g. To pay IRAS income tax and still enjoy the benefits?

IRAS

The payall portal does not allow scheduling of recurring payment for tax

Ortloc

How about 3 one-time payments to IRAS? I’ve never used Citi Payall before so I wouldn’t know. Asking for a friend.

IRAS

I believe the tnc says it needs to be set up as a recurring payment to qualify for the 1%

Ortloc

My friend is more interested in the 2 fee-free payments promo for first time users.

Last edited 3 years ago by Ortloc
ZYX

I read and they didn’t. But the T&Cs for new and existing users say “not valid in conjunction with other promotions (including the Citi PayAll โ€“ Citi Spend and Get 1% Cash Back Promotion, the Citi PayAll โ€“ Citi Spend and Get Bonus ThankYou Points or Bonus Miles Promotion and the Citi PayAll โ€“ Spend and Get 1% Cash Back for Existing-to-PayAll Customers Promotion), discounts or vouchers.”.

D K

I have made two payments to IRAS since January, with a third transaction reschedule in April to enjoy both the two free transactions for new customer as well as the $100 grabfood voucher. So, yes – no problem with partially paying NOA for now.

ham

Must the payment be made by any date? If my annual insurance premium is due in Dec, would it work?

YSY

you may prepaid the premium in advance as the deal is end by 19 March 2021, 11.59 p.m.

CWARREN

Does that mean I can just transfer $2K to a family member to qualify??!

Last edited 3 years ago by CWARREN
YSY

yes and subject to income tax in YA2022, please read the last sentence… “Itโ€™s possible to pay other miscellaneous invoices, but if youโ€™re planning to pay a friend or family member, keep in mind there may be tax implications (at least if the person earns more than S$20,000 per annum).”

Abc

Income tax is assessed according to tax law, not just merely the fact you’ve received payment characterised as payment for goods/services. It is entirely legitimate that the cash received pertains to non assessable income, is income that is assessable in a different period, or may be subject to deductions etc that will bring net tax liability to nil. Hence assessing tax merely because cash is received is problematic for tax authorities, but the data does invite them to ask questions.

Ninja

Schedule 3 separate payments to iras by 30 Apr and viola!

Jason

Anyone can confirm whether that works? I pay 10k X 3 between now till 30 Apr as a new payall user and I get 400 cashback on fees and 39000 miles on prestige card?

Chris

I have scheduled 4 recurring payment ($5000 each), and had made 3 transactions. If I cancel it now and set up another $5000 payment, will it get 1% cash back?

Chong

Anyone got this offer already?

D K

Hi, isn’t it supposed to be credited on 30 June 2021? I put a reminder on my phone to get the $400 rebate.