Why tipping culture wont work in Singapore ?

[tonychat]

Unfortunately it's ingrained in our Asian culture to treat service staff as a lower form of human beings

That is not Asian culture. That is sinkie culture.

 

[snrcitizen]

i usually wouldn't tip when my bill is charged an additional 10% automatically

zhihau,

Remember you are actually paying 10% + 7%. Besides the business owner, the garment will also not want to change to a tipping system where there are no records of the service fee to squeeze tax from.

 

[snrcitizen]

That is not Asian culture. That is sinkie culture.

Ok, you don't have to repeat that your Thai gf keeps on reminding you not to tip the waiter/tress there so that she can pocket it.

 

[tonychat]

Thai culture support tipping. but they dun expect. if got the tip means bonus.

 

[zhihau]

zhihau,

Remember you are actually paying 10% + 7%. Besides the business owner, the garment will also not want to change to a tipping system where there are no records of the service fee to squeeze tax from.

isn't their 7% GST called Goods and Services Tax???

 

[snrcitizen]

Thai culture support tipping. but they dun expect. if got the tip means bonus.

So they never got any tips from you since your gf pocketed all of them?

 

[snrcitizen]

isn't their 7% GST called Goods and Services Tax???

Yes, you are taxed 7% for both the food (goods) and for the service charge. Since service charge is is 10% of food, you are also paying a 7% tax on this 10%.

This is the reason the garmen will never agree to tipping as against the current service charge.

 

[johnny333]

I have worked in a roadhouse type bar in Alberta, the waitresses are much more professional than 5 star hotel waitresses in peesai.

When I was in Alberta I remember eating for free

The staff had forgotten about my order & when they realised their mistake they quickly rectified & didn't charge me for the meal. I still remember the incident because it was the only free meal I received

 

[zhihau]

Yes, you are taxed 7% for both the food (goods) and for the service charge. Since service charge is is 10% of food, you are also paying a 7% tax on this 10%.

This is the reason the garmen will never agree to tipping as against the current service charge.

blood suckers...

 

[kiwibird7]

I notice waiters work for the TIPS in America

But in singapore, restaurant owners add 10% service charge to the total bill..........is this a standard practice ?

Can the tipping culture kick starrt and be sustained in Singapore ?

In Singapore before you even order a single dish you are already laden with a hefty charge for TEA, TOWELS and the TIT BITS and that is not even counting the 10% service charge levied even for the poorest of services rendered by the waiters.

Singapore waiters DO NOT even check whether the tea pot needs a refill until asked REPEATEDLY. The eyes are often focused on another dimension not of this world and they are totally oblivious of the diners in the restaurant.

 

[Cestbon]

DOn't like the tipping then don't eat in those places. But one thing that I hate is GST every where also GST and some hawker stall also have GST.......................

 

[johnny333]

DOn't like the tipping then don't eat in those places. But one thing that I hate is GST every where also GST and some hawker stall also have GST.......................

If you have Malaysian shares that give dividens, the local brokers charge gst on top of the Malaysian taxes.

What goods or services have the Spore gov't provided

I'm gonna transfer the shares to a Malaysian broker