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What does "tip on the net check" mean?

November 23, 2025 11:54PM
Does it mean you must tip on the total including tax or not including tax?
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November 24, 2025 03:09AM
In the USA tipping is 15% or 20% or more of the bill not including tax. A pet peeve of mine is restaurants that try to have customers leave a 20% tip including tax.
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November 24, 2025 03:46AM
Net is the pre-tax bill, gross is your total with tax added.
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November 24, 2025 07:53AM
Generally they call it subtotal when speaking of a restaurant check!
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November 24, 2025 03:18PM
"Subtotal" is less specific. If there was a bar visit required, you'll have two subtotals but one net (both activities added together). So, I am guessing this is either a fine dining visit or the person who wrote it is used to writing for those.
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November 25, 2025 04:48PM
net is the total before add on ( tax, service fee etc) gross is all around final
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December 01, 2025 02:03AM
And now that damned 3% surcharge for paying with a credit card!
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December 02, 2025 05:17AM
While Coyle requires pre-tax tip calculations, at least one MSC (TJN) clearly states in their guidelines that the tip should be calculated post-tax, and even stingy ACL covers post-tax tipping (albeit sometimes below 20 percent).

When dining with friends or family members I can't ever remember anyone calculating the tip pre-tax (or tipping 15%, for that matter).

I do agree that there is no need to factor in service charges, "kitchen appreciation fees," and other such junk when calculating the tip.

@Rho wrote:

In the USA tipping is 15% or 20% or more of the bill not including tax. A pet peeve of mine is restaurants that try to have customers leave a 20% tip including tax.
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December 03, 2025 05:47PM
Some of these places print the tip amounts at the bottom with percentages. I always check though to see if they are doing it pre-tax (net) or post tax (gross).

I refuse to tip on top of the taxes being charged. They did something special to get more money? If a tip is an appreciation of service (but expected at sit down dining with service), then why would i tip for the govt grab as well?

Most MSC are not very clear on what they expect and they simply put a percentage and expect us to know.
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December 04, 2025 02:16AM
I love how fast food now gives you the option of adding a tip. For what putting my order in the computer? Isn't that the job description?
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December 04, 2025 02:16AM
I love how fast food now gives you the option of adding a tip. For what putting my order in the computer? Isn't that the job description?
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December 05, 2025 10:17AM
@hbbigdaddy wrote:

Some of these places print the tip amounts at the bottom with percentages. I always check though to see if they are doing it pre-tax (net) or post tax (gross).

Yes, I agree that tipping on the bill post tax is gross.
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