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Subject: Re: When in Rome... Posted on: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:23:30 +0000

"JamesStep" wrote in message
news:20041210181031.07716.00001833@mb-m01.aol.com...
>>>For income tax purposes, they are assumed to
>>>have received a certain amount in tips.
>
>>Bizarre!
>
>
> The legislation was created because it was widely assumed
> -- probably correctly -- that waiters often under-reported
> their tips (which are often in cash) to avoid paying taxes on
> their true income.
>
Hey, how about charging a bit more for the service and then paying the staff
a little extra - tips can then be a token amount given if the service really
warrants it. This scheme appears to work in other countries and pleases the
tax man.