Costa Rica: "Mandatory" Tip Increases CostsThe Chamber of Hotels & Restaurants is continuing its attempt to eliminate the mandatory gratuity on bills.Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The tax, equivalent to 10% of the invoiced amount for food and accommodation services in restaurants and hotels and referred to as a tip, is income that should be distributed among employees. However, many operators do not pass the money on to their staff. Source: InsideCostaRica.com ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Nicaragua: Tips Can Be Suggested on BillsOctober 2013 Without contradicting the provisions of law which state that tipping must be voluntary, the regulation approves phrases which suggest the possibility of the amount which can be paid and including it in the bill. Nicaragua: Tips Should Be VoluntaryAugust 2013 The business community believes that tips in restaurants and hotels should be voluntary and not included on bills. More and More Places to Eat in Costa RicaAugust 2013 In the last two years the supply of fast food restaurants has doubled, and now oversupply is being noticed in a decline in sales, which have fallen by 10%. Costa Rica: Tax Removed from TipsDecember 2012 A law passed by Congress states that income from tips should not be considered as part of a salary, and therefore should not be subject to taxes.
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