For merchants on Square, Lightspeed, Tyro & Zeller
Make your POS or payment terminal pay for itself.
Show Tap ads on your customer-facing screens and start earning a monthly rebate today.
The surcharge ban is coming. Tap Ads is here to help.
For many years, Australian merchants have been able to pass their credit card transaction fees on to their customers - so they haven't had to cover those costs themselves. From 1st October 2026 that won't be allowed, and those fees will become a new and significant cost to many businesses.
Tap Ads pays you a rebate that helps offset those fees - so your POS or payment terminal stops being a pure cost and starts putting real money back in your pocket. All from showing a few tasteful, big-brand ads on your customer-facing screens.
What it could look like for you 💰
A few examples of how much of your card fees the rebate could wipe out once the surcharge ban lands.
A single café
1 location · Square · 1.6% card fee
- Your card fees after the ban
- $1,152 / month
- Tap Ads pays you back
- $600 / month
What you'll save
52%
of your card fees, every month
A small group
3 locations · Zeller · 1.4% card fee
- Your card fees after the ban
- $3,024 / month
- Tap Ads pays you back
- $1,800 / month
What you'll save
60%
of your card fees, every month
A larger chain
20 locations · Lightspeed · 1.6% card fee
- Your card fees after the ban
- $23,040 / month
- Tap Ads pays you back
- $12,000 / month
What you'll save
52%
of your card fees, every month
Illustrative only. Based on around 120 sales a day at $20 each, open daily, and a $20 daily rebate per location. Your figures will depend on your sales, your card fees and how many screens you run. "Card fees" are the rate you pay your own provider, which you'll carry once surcharging ends - Tap Ads pays you a separate rebate and doesn't change your provider or your fees.
How to get started
Three short steps to start earning.
Download the app
Download the Tap Ads app from the App Store or Google Play. We'll email you the ads and installation instructions straight away. It only takes about 10 minutes to get going and start earning.
Show the ads
Follow our simple instructions to add the advertising images to your customer-facing display or payment terminal, take a quick photo to show us they're displaying and you're done! 🎉
Get paid monthly
For every day you're open, trading and the ads are displaying, we pay you a set daily rebate. Rebates get paid out monthly, straight into your nominated bank account. 💸
What the ads look like
Professionally made and reviewed before they run - here's how they appear on real screens.
How it works
Built for any size of business
One site or a hundred, big team or small - Tap Ads is easy to run and manage across every location.
You stay in control
Every ad is reviewed by our team before it runs, and you can also block advertisers or categories you don't want displaying in your business.
Ads you already know
Tap ads are the same kind of tasteful, big-brand ads you see on digital billboards and at bus stops. They never look out of place and won't cheapen your space.
A quick check-in a few times a week
Take a quick photo of the ad running on your terminal a few times a week (using our app). And each month simply send us a report to let us know how many transactions you've done. That's all it takes to keep your rebate flowing.
No lock-in
Join month to month with no lock-in contract. If it's ever not working for you, you're free to leave at any time. 👍
No new hardware
Tap Ads runs on the POS or payment terminal you have - nothing to buy and nothing to install. Need a new payment terminal or POS? We can help with that too.
Frequently asked questions
What's the catch?
There isn’t one. It is free to join, with no hardware to buy and no monthly fees. Advertisers pay to reach customers at your counter, and we share that with you for showing their ads.
Do I have to change how I take payments?
No. Nothing changes about how you take payments - Tap Ads simply shows ads on your customer-facing screens.
How much can I earn?
It depends on your location and the campaigns booked by our advertisers. See our examples above, which are typical of most merchants using Tap Ads in their business.
How do I get paid, and when?
Your rebate is paid once a month, straight into your nominated bank account. We send you a recipient-created tax invoice for each payment, so your bookkeeping stays simple.
How much of my time does this take?
Only a few minutes a week. The app reminds you to take a quick photo of the ad running a few times a week, and once a month you send us a short summary of how many transactions you have done. That is all.
Is my customer and payment data safe?
Yes. Tap Ads only shows ads on your screen - we never see your card transactions or your customers’ payment details. Each month you’ll send us a simple transaction report to confirm you’re trading.
Can I leave if it is not for me?
Yes. There is no lock-in. You join month to month and can give us 14 days’ notice any time to stop.
Do I need any technical skills to set it up?
No. We email you simple step-by-step instructions, and most merchants are up and running in about 10 minutes. If you get stuck, our Australian support team can help.
Who is behind Tap Ads?
Tap Ads and its sister brand Tap Payments are Australian businesses, run by a team of POS, payments, hospitality and retail specialists who saw an urgent need to help Aussie merchants cope with the new costs as a result of the surcharge ban from 1st October 2026. 🇦🇺
Ready to start earning? 🚀
Download the Tap Ads app to get started - it only takes about 10 minutes to go live and start earning.
Prefer to talk first? Email hello@tapads.com.au.