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LoganSquire t1_j9pqms8 wrote

It has to be taxed. Otherwise restaurants would set prices at $1 per entree and charge a 2500% service charge.

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jeffreyhunt90 t1_j9purih wrote

Blows my mind how few people understand this.

A year ago I got in a fight with hip city veg about their EXTREMELY hidden service fee. Through an email exchange with them, they disclosed that the DONT PAY TAX on the service fee.

Me informing them that was tax fraud likely played a large role in them dropping the fee.

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RoeRoeRoeYourVote t1_j9ts3vh wrote

... wait, how does a fast casual place do a hidden service fee?

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jeffreyhunt90 t1_j9uuusw wrote

There was a 4% service fee that you’d only know about if you got a physical receipt, or calculated the totals in your head. It didn’t even appear on the computer screen as you order or pay.

EXTREMELY hidden.

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