Tip Calculator
Before tax or after
A tip is for the service, and tax is not part of the service — so the strictly correct base is the amount before tax. Tipping on the total is common and simply costs a little more. On a 1250 bill with 5% tax, a 10% tip differs by about 6 rupees between the two, which matters more as a principle than as a number.
Service charge in India
A service charge added to a restaurant bill is not compulsory. The consumer authority has stated this repeatedly, and you may ask for it to be removed. Where it has been charged and paid, a further tip is entirely optional.
Splitting fairly
An equal split is simplest and usually fine. When one person ordered far more, work out each share of the food first and apply the same tip percentage to each — splitting the tip equally over uneven orders quietly moves money between people.
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Frequently Asked Questions
On the amount before tax, strictly speaking — the tax is not part of the service. Tipping on the total is common and costs a little more; the switch here lets you choose, and shows the difference.
In India a service charge is not compulsory and can be asked to be removed — the consumer authority has said so repeatedly. Where a service charge has been paid, an additional tip is optional rather than expected.
It varies enormously by country. Around 10% is common in Indian restaurants where no service charge applies, 15 to 20% is the norm in the United States, and in Japan tipping can cause offence. There is no universal figure.
It rounds the total up to the nearest 10, 50 or 100 and puts the difference into the tip, which is easier when paying cash. The tip percentage shown updates to what you are actually leaving.
The split here is equal. For an uneven split, work out each person's share of the food first and apply the same tip percentage to each — that is fairer than dividing the tip equally when one person ordered far more.