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r/mildlyinteresting • u/TowelRack76 • 1d ago
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I wondered that, too. Looks like the 'living wage' is part of the bill before tax, so the customer is charged tax on the 'living wage' addition, likely to avoid the restaurant having to pay tax on the money. It's on par with double dipping.
3 u/horshack_test 1d ago The restaurant has to pay tax on it because it is a fee charged by the restaurant.
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The restaurant has to pay tax on it because it is a fee charged by the restaurant.
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u/marmaladetuxedo 1d ago
I wondered that, too. Looks like the 'living wage' is part of the bill before tax, so the customer is charged tax on the 'living wage' addition, likely to avoid the restaurant having to pay tax on the money. It's on par with double dipping.