American Express Corporate Platinum Card

• Valid ABN. This charge card requires your business to have a valid ABN and be registered for GST.
• Credit history. You must have a good credit history and no payment defaults.
• Residency. Citizens and permanent residents of Australia are eligible to apply.
• Age. You must be at least 18 years of age to apply for a credit card.

Required documents

• Personal details. You'll need to include details like your full name, email address, contact number and residential address.
• Proof of identity. This includes your Australian driver's licence, Medicare card or passport.
• Business details. This includes your business name and annual business revenue.
• Financial details. You'll be asked to include your business's ABN as well as proof of personal income and business turnover including recent payslips and bank statements.

• Airport lounge access. You'll get access to over 1,400 lounges at airports around the world, including Priority Pass lounges, the Centurion Lounge and International American Express Lounges. Any employees with cards linked to this account will also get lounge access.
• Hotel benefits. This card gives you complimentary Gold Elite status with the Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty program, with perks available at over 6,500 properties around the world. It also offers savings on luxury accommodation when you use it to book stays with Fine Hotels + Resorts and the Hotel Collection.
• Hertz and Avis benefits. You can get exclusive car rental savings and upgrades internationally with both Hertz and Avis. To get the perks, you'll need to book with your Amex card and enrol in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards and Avis Preferred.
• Travel insurance cover. This card offers complimentary domestic and international travel insurance for you and your employees when you use it to book a return trip. This includes travel accident cover, unlimited medical emergency expenses cover, baggage and personal possessions cover and travel inconvenience cover for delays and missed connections. As with any insurance policy, the conditions vary and you should read the product disclosure statement for full details.
• The Australian Premium complimentary subscription. The American Express Corporate Platinum Card gives you a yearly digital subscription that includes access to The Australian, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Harvard Business Review.
• Platinum concierge services. You'll have 24-hour access to the American Express Platinum Concierge service and Platinum Travel Services team, which can help you with tasks such as hiring a venue, sourcing equipment, booking travel and answering questions about your account.
• Expense and account management tools. Keep track of expenses, check policy compliance and create a range of reports through the American Express @ Work online platform. If you use Concur for expense claims, you can also link your account to speed up the process.
• Mobile contactless payments. You can add these cards to Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay to make payments straight from your mobile phone or device.

• Repayments. This charge card has up to 51 days to pay off purchases. The total number of days you have to settle payments is calculated based on when you make a purchase, when your statement is issued and whether you are carrying forward a balance on your account from your previous statement period.
• Account liability options. You can set up this account with liability for business charges only or for all charges made on cards that are linked to the account. Note that you'll be protected against unauthorised transactions regardless of which liability option you choose.
• Security features. As well as cover for unauthorised transactions, this card offers online fraud protection and worldwide emergency card replacement within 48 hours.