▲ 813 ▼ Restaurant Bill (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 332 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nahdahar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In my country (in the EU) usually if a service charge is added on top of the order, it's because that particular place doesn't accept tips. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That would be illegal in the EU country where I live (Belgium). Here the rule is that the advertised price must always include any mandatory charges, like VAT and service charges, so that advertised price = price the consumer would have to pay. Source: https://economie.fgov.be/nl/themas/verkoop/prijsbeleid/prijsaanduiding Translation: Price indication Companies offering goods or services must indicate the price in writing in a legible, visible and unambiguous manner. The price is the total price to be paid by the consumer, including VAT and all other taxes or services that the consumer is obliged to pay extra. These prices are stated at least in euros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That would be illegal in the EU country where I live (Belgium). Further evidence that America isn't a legal country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) That would be illegal in the EU country where I live (Belgium). Here the rule is that the advertised price must always include any mandatory charges, like VAT and service charges, so that advertised price = price the consumer would have to pay. Source: https://economie.fgov.be/nl/themas/verkoop/prijsbeleid/prijsaanduiding Translation: Price indication Companies offering goods or services must indicate the price in writing in a legible, visible and unambiguous manner. The price is the total price to be paid by the consumer, including VAT and all other taxes or services that the consumer is obliged to pay extra. These prices are stated at least in euros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That would be illegal in the EU country where I live (Belgium). Further evidence that America isn't a legal country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That would be illegal in the EU country where I live (Belgium). Further evidence that America isn't a legal country. permalink fedilink source parent
