Manage a discount resource under a subscription

Upon acceptance of a discount as part of a Microsoft Customer Agreement, the discount is allotted to a subscription and resource group. The resultant discount resource contains descriptive metadata including discount status, discount type, product family, discount percentage, start date, and end date. While the discount resource stores relevant metadata, it doesn't impact eligibility. Discounts are applicable to a billing account and apply automatically to eligible charges on any subscription within the billing account.

Note

This article applies to certain Azure and Microsoft 365 discounts accepted after August 2025. Discounts accepted earlier are not listed as resources under a subscription

Viewing discount resources

The Discounts view allows you to easily view and manage all discounts in one place. You can see which discounts are currently active, their applicability start and end dates, and whether they apply to consumption or purchases.

In the Azure portal, search for Discounts.
Select the Discounts service

For Azure-based discounts, you can verify the discount is appropriately applied by following the instructions outlined in the Calculate discount in the usage file article.

View the additional discount metadata

Additional detailed information regarding the available discount is accessible by viewing the JSON representation of the discount resource. This allows you to examine all relevant fields, such as discount values, eligibility criteria, validity periods, and other pertinent attributes connected to the discount.

To see the additional discount metadata

In the Azure portal, search for Discounts.
Select the discount resource.
From Overview page, on the Essentials tab, select JSON View.

To view the discount resource URI

In the Azure portal, search for Discounts.
Select the discount resource.
On the Overview page, in the left navigation menu, expand Settings, and select Properties.
The discount resource URI is the ID value.

Move a discount across resource groups or subscriptions

You can move the discount resource between resource groups or subscriptions within the same billing account without affecting the discount, as only the metadata is updated.

To move a discount resource

Here are the high-level steps to move a discount resource. For more information on moving Azure resources, see: Move Azure resources to a new resource group or subscription.

To move a discount resource to a new resource group

In the Azure portal, type in Discounts from global search.
Select the Discounts service.
Select the specific discount resource you want to move.
From the Essentials tab, select the move link next to Resource group.
The source resource group is set automatically. Specify the Target resource group and select Next.
Wait for the portal to validate resource move readiness.
When validation completes successfully, select Next.
Select the acknowledgment that you need to update tools and scripts for these resources. To start moving the resources, select Move
After the move is complete, verify that the discount resource is in the new resource group.

To move a discount resource to a new subscription

In the Azure portal, type in Discounts from global search.
Select the Discounts service.
Select the specific discount resource you want to move.
From the Essentials tab, select the move link next to Subscription.
The source subscription and resource group are set automatically. Specify the Target subscription and resource group, then select Next.
Wait for the portal to validate resource move readiness.
When validation completes successfully, select Next.
Select the acknowledgment that you need to update tools and scripts for these resources. To start moving the resources, select Move.
After the move is complete, verify that the discount resource is in the new subscription and resource group.

When a discount is moved, the resource URI associated with it's updated to reflect the change.

Grant user access to a discount resource

The user who accepted the discount proposal automatically gets owner access to the discount resource. To add other users, assign them an Azure role.

In the Azure portal, search for Discounts
Select the discount resource.
On the left navigation menu, select Access control (IAM).
From Access control (IAM), select Add and choose Add role assignment.
From the Role tab, select the appropriate role.
On the Members tab, add other users.
On the Review + assign tab, review the role assignment settings.
Select Review + assign button to assign the role.

Rename a discount resource

The discount’s resource name is a part of its Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and can't be changed. However, you can use tags to help identify the credit resource based on a nomenclature relevant to your organization.

Cancel a discount

Contact your Microsoft account team if you have questions about canceling your discount.

Delete a discount resource

You can only delete a discount resource if its status is in the Failed, Canceled, or Expired states. Deletion is permanent and can't be reversed. If you try to delete an active discount resource in an Active state, an error notifies you that deletion is not allowed.

Deleting a resource group or subscription with an active discount resource will fail. To resolve, move the discount resource to another group or subscription within the same billing account before deleting.

For additional information on moving a discount resource, see section: To move a discount resource.