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The Global Insight

Do you tip if gratuity is included?

Author

James Williams

Updated on February 12, 2026

If an amount is included as a “Gratuity” or “Service Charge,” tipping is not required. If the tip is included, the breakdown of the bill will read “gratuity” or “service charge,” which means that a tip is already included.

What is considered a good tip?

In 2018, the precise amount you tip is widely understood to be a round 20 percent. Etiquette guide the Emily Post Institute may say between 15 and 20 percent is fine, but to tip well — and who wouldn’t want to tip well (aside from the aforementioned non-tippers) — 20 percent is the gold standard.

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How much should I tip for good service?

If the service is great I will usually tip 20%, which is easily determined by dividing the final bill by 5. If the service is adequate, but not great, I might divide 8, which is 12.5%, or 10, which is 10%. Even then, I usually round up to the nearest dollar because I don’t like carrying around change.