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Oct 31, 2018 at 14:49 comment added mirabilos The normal amount should be 3–6%, but everything else listed here, including just “stimmt so” and not making the waiter hand out small money back (give him a 10€ bill and 20¢ if you want to give 5.20€) is superb.
Oct 30, 2018 at 17:46 comment added Minix @GuntramBlohm Incredibly rude is a strong statement. It might be seen as not worth the effort, but still better than leaving no tip. And since I don't think leaving no tip is not seen as incredibly rude. Although it is true, that you might as well not tip trivial amounts, like less than 0,50€, if you are not rounding up to a full Euro.
S Oct 30, 2018 at 14:54 history suggested henning no longer feeds AI CC BY-SA 4.0
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Oct 29, 2018 at 22:21 comment added Philip Klöcking @Damon: The "Gesetz zur Steuerfreistellung von Arbeitnehmertrinkgeld" (BGBl. I 2002 S. 3111) tells otherwise. Waiters do not have to pay taxes for any money that is directly handed to them by third persons independently of their regular income and without legal claim, i.e. voluntarily. Regardless of the amount of tips (they may triple your regular income). See also the thereby changed §3 Nr. 51 EStG (since 2002). This also (legally) defines tips as a voluntary thing for Germany.
Oct 29, 2018 at 22:00 comment added O. R. Mapper @GuntramBlohm: Though that's exactly the kind of situation where I tend to tip by first waiting for the exact change to be returned, to hand over a (previously prepared) set of coins afterwards.
Oct 29, 2018 at 16:25 comment added Damon While your answer is technically 100% correct, it should be pointed out that tipping is de facto mandatory insofar as the Finanzamt will boldly allege that waiters have so-and-so-much tip and have them pay income tax for that, whether they ever get that money or not. So if you don't tip, you're not just not-paying, but basically taking money away from them. Though a default tip of 10% seems a bit steep, I'd do 2-3 Euros for a typical lunch, and maybe an Euro or less (just rounding to full Euro) when having a few beers.
Oct 29, 2018 at 10:38 comment added Guntram Blohm Make sure that, if you tip, you round up to full Euros making it easier for the waiter to find your change, especially in a busy place. If your bill is 4€90, and you hand the waiter a 10€ bill saying "make this 5€20", you'll come across as incredibly rude.
S Oct 29, 2018 at 10:16 history suggested Joonas Ilmavirta CC BY-SA 4.0
Corrected a typo.
Oct 29, 2018 at 9:34 comment added Martin Bonner supports Monica One additional point it is worth making: you give the tip directly to the server, you do not leave it on the table (which is the norm in the UK).
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Oct 28, 2018 at 21:34 comment added Sumyrda - remember Monica +1 This is my experience as well. To back it up even more, here is a video by EasyGerman asking people on the street in Germany how to tipp: youtube.com/watch?v=0BPZXUon3Qw
Oct 28, 2018 at 16:38 history answered Hagen von Eitzen CC BY-SA 4.0