Re:"No Tax on Tips" Includes Digital Creators, Too
by robertlagrant on Thursday September 11, 2025 @06:13AM
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It's not "spilling abroad". Italy had tips built into their bills when I went there over 20 years ago.
Re:"No Tax on Tips" Includes Digital Creators, Too
by kamma4434 on Thursday September 11, 2025 @07:29AM
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In Italy tips are never required as are a part of what you pay for. You leave a tip for outstanding service if you want, but it’s neither mandated nor customary.
Re:"No Tax on Tips" Includes Digital Creators, Too
by robertlagrant on Thursday September 11, 2025 @07:59AM
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No one's saying they're required. When you say it's not customary, how do you reconcile that with it being printed as part of the bill?
Re:"No Tax on Tips" Includes Digital Creators, Too
by sebtron on Thursday September 11, 2025 @08:24AM
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If it is printed on the bill it is not a tip. You must be talking about "coperto", i.e. servics costs. This money does goes to the waiter.
Re:"No Tax on Tips" Includes Digital Creators, Too
by mystifyingpoi on Thursday September 11, 2025 @07:00AM
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That's just paying with extra steps.
Re:"No Tax on Tips" Includes Digital Creators, Too
by epolanski on Thursday September 11, 2025 @07:25AM
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Nonsense.
What you're referring to as "tip", is the coperto. It's a minimal, fixed, optional fee that includes service, bread and table setting.
Not every place makes you pay it, it's more common in more expensive restaurants, but still, it ranges from 0 to an average 2 euros per person.
Comparing it to %-based mandatory tips in US is nonsense.
Several restaurant owners are advocating in Italy to make 20% tips mandatory so they can reduce their costs.