When dining with larger groups, frequently a bill includes "mandatory" gratuity in the amount of 17-20 percent. I do not have an issue with this added gratuity since it is a posted policy that is (typically) clearly printed. However, I've seen several instances of restaurants charging gratuity on the TAXED amount of the bill. This seems odd to me since the taxed portion does not relate to the service provided. For example, if a dinner bill sub-total (party of 6, let's say) is $200 and the local/state sales tax is 8 percent, the taxed amount would be $216. Let's also say that an 18 percent gratuity is included. In my mind the gratuity should be $36 ($200 X 0.18). But what I often see is a gratuity on top of the taxed amount of $216 (in this case) which would translate to $38.88. What gives?
2007-01-11
05:15:47
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loanthony
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