Split bills & calculate tips easily
Enter your bill amount and select or type a tip percentage. Use the quick buttons for common tip amounts (10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, 25%). If you are splitting the bill, enter the number of people. The calculator instantly shows the tip amount, total bill with tip, and the per-person amount including each person's share of the tip. Results update in real-time as you type.
| Country | Restaurant | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| India | 5–10 % | Optional. Round up on small bills. Nothing at counters. |
| United States | 18–22 % | Effectively obligatory — tipped staff are paid a lower base wage. |
| Canada | 15–20 % | Same expectation as the US. |
| United Kingdom | 10–12.5 % | Often already on the bill as "optional service charge". |
| France, Italy, Spain | 5–10 % | Service compris — service is included by law. Round up only. |
| Germany | 5–10 % | Say the rounded total when paying rather than leaving coins. |
| Japan | None | Tipping can cause genuine confusion or offence. |
| South Korea, China | None | Not customary; sometimes refused. |
| UAE | 10–15 % | A 10 % service charge is common but rarely reaches staff. |
| Singapore | None expected | 10 % service charge is standard on the bill. |
| Australia, New Zealand | 0–10 % | Staff are on a full minimum wage; tipping is a bonus, not a top-up. |
| Thailand, Vietnam | 5–10 % | Rounding up is normal; not expected at street stalls. |
| Bill | 5 % | 10 % | 15 % | 20 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹500 | ₹25 | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹100 |
| ₹800 | ₹40 | ₹80 | ₹120 | ₹160 |
| ₹1,200 | ₹60 | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹240 |
| ₹2,000 | ₹100 | ₹200 | ₹300 | ₹400 |
| ₹3,500 | ₹175 | ₹350 | ₹525 | ₹700 |
| ₹5,000 | ₹250 | ₹500 | ₹750 | ₹1,000 |
An Indian restaurant bill shows the food total, then 5 % GST (for most restaurants, without input credit) and sometimes a service charge. The convention is to tip on the pre-tax food and beverage subtotal. On a bill of ₹2,000 food + ₹100 GST = ₹2,100, a 10 % tip is ₹200, not ₹210. If a service charge has already been added and you are content with the service, an additional tip is not expected.
₹4,300 food, 5 % GST, 10 % tip, 6 people
GST = ₹215, so the bill is ₹4,515
Tip on the food subtotal = 4,300 × 0.10 = ₹430
Grand total = ₹4,945
4,945 ÷ 6 = ₹824.17
₹825 each, which conveniently rounds the tip up slightly.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority’s guidelines dated 4 July 2022 state that no hotel or restaurant shall add a service charge automatically or by default, shall not collect it under any other name, shall not make entry or service conditional on paying it, and shall not add it to the bill for GST purposes. If it appears on your bill you may ask for it to be removed, and complaints can be filed on the National Consumer Helpline (1915) or the e-Daakhil portal. Litigation over the guidelines has continued in the Delhi High Court, but the consumer’s right to decline remains the practical position.
Between 5 and 10 % of the pre-tax food bill at a full-service restaurant. Rounding up is perfectly acceptable at casual places, and nothing is expected at counters, dhabas or self-service outlets.
No. The CCPA guidelines of July 2022 prohibit restaurants from adding a service charge automatically or making it a condition of service. You can ask for it to be removed from the bill.
On the pre-tax subtotal. Tax is a government levy, not part of the service you are rewarding, so tipping on it slightly overpays.
In India, ₹20–50 is typical, more in heavy rain, at night, or for a long distance or a large order. Riders usually receive in-app tips in full, unlike a restaurant service charge.
No. Tipping is not part of Japanese service culture and leaving cash can be genuinely confusing — staff will often chase you down to return it. Good service is considered included in the price.
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