Editing Gratuity (section)

===Asia===

==== Azerbaijan ====
Tipping in Azerbaijan is mostly observed in services such as taxi as well as restaurants. Total size of the tip is also based on the overall cost of the said service. Restaurants often do not charge tipping in the [[receipt]], however, it is still considered a necessity by many to tip the [[Waiting staff|waiter]] for their work. Additionally, gratuity is widely acceptable in parking. Unlike [[valet parking]], tip is usually customary when a person helps you park, or guides you to a suitable parking space.

====China====
In [[China]], traditionally there is no tipping. However, hotels that routinely serve foreign tourists allow tipping, as do tour guides and associated drivers.<ref name="world">{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/A-few-tips-on-handling-gratuities-worldwide-2519762.php|title=A few tips on handling gratuities worldwide|work=sfgate.com|last=Loose|first=Cindy|date=April 27, 2006|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>

In cities bordering Hong Kong like [[Shenzhen]], some restaurants and hotels also started to charge gratuity since the 1980s.<ref name="Segrave1998"/>{{rp|132}}

==== Hong Kong ====
In [[Hong Kong]], tipping is not typically expected at hotels or restaurant establishments, where a "service charge" of 10% is added to a bill instead of expecting a gratuity. Taxi drivers in Hong Kong may also charge the difference between a fare and a round sum as a "courtesy fee" to avoid making change for larger bills.

====Japan====
{{See also|The Tip Project}}
As a [[service charge]] is typically included as part of bills at hotels and restaurants, tipping is generally not practiced in [[Japan]]. In addition, Japan has a set of traditions and customs regarding giving money as a gift, so tipping may cause confusion or be considered rude if the money is given without being placed in a special gift [[envelope]] first.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-japan-has-perfected-hospitality-culture-1398961851|title=How Japan Has Perfected Hospitality Culture|author=Strand, Oliver|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=21 July 2017|date=1 May 2014}}</ref> Like many other countries in East Asia, Japanese people see tipping as insulting.<ref name="travel">{{cite news|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/content/607597/425829.html |title=What to tip when travelling |date=30 August 2005 |agency=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |work=[[Television New Zealand]] |access-date=23 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510091858/http://tvnz.co.nz/content/607597/425829.html |archive-date=10 May 2015 }}</ref> [[The Tip Project]], a plan to normalise tipping in Japan in 2021, was met with severe backlash from locals who deemed the practice "un-Japanese", and the project was abandoned in early 2023.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}

====India====
In India, tipping is not normal in hotels and restaurants, but may be appreciated. Tips can be rounding off the bill or 5%-10% of the bill. However, it is gaining popularity and the food delivery apps often nudge the customers to tip the delivery partners.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=The Tip Creep - Why India Should Say No to Tipping Culture |url=https://blog.kannukutty.com/no-tips-please/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Blog of Kannukutty Organic |language=en}}</ref>

====Iran====
Tipping is not expected for occupations mostly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.travestyle.com/2017/07/19/how-and-when-to-tip-in-iran/ | title=How & when to Tip in Iran? | work=Travestyle | date=19 July 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tasteiran.net/goodtoknows/5036/tipping-in-iran | title=TasteIran }}</ref>

====Malaysia====
In [[Malaysia]], tipping is not the norm and is not expected for any service. Instead restaurants can add a service charge of 10% to the bill.<ref>[https://www.meetthecities.com/guide/kuala-lumpur/kuala-lumpur-city-practical-information/ "Practical information about Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia"], ''Meet The Cities''</ref> In Malaysia the people are familiar with tipping, so if a person does leave a tip then it is accepted and appreciated. Tips, when given, usually take the form of rounding up the bill.

====Pakistan====

Tipping is not an obligation, and it is not considered rude not to tip, though workers will be pleased if tipped. Normally in low to medium-end restaurants, the bill is rounded up to the nearest [[Pakistani rupee|Rs.]]100 or 1000 and the change is given as tip either directly to the waiter or left on the table.

In more formal settings, hotels and restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, which is paid along with the bill itself.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tipping etiquette for Pakistan|url=http://www.whototip.net/tipping-in-pakistan#:~:text=You%20can%20always%20tip%20a,pleased%20if%20you%20do%20so.|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.whototip.net}}</ref>

====Philippines====

Tipping is not customary in most areas and is not generally expected.

In upscale restaurants, if a service charge is added, tipping is not needed nor expected.  Among smaller side street restaurants, service charge is usually not included and tip amount may vary from loose changes to not at all (most do not give tips). The customer in this case can give any amount he/she wishes.

Fastfood areas (McDonald's, Jollibee, Popeyes, etc.) are not tipping locations and staffs are reluctant to accept money.

Hotels bellboys are generally provided tips but amount is not fixed and may depend on the customer. Taxis are not provided tips but customer may pay extra to avoid loose change (usual range of 10 to 30 pesos). App based vehicles (Grab etc.) are usually paid tips via app and therefore under the discretion of the customer.

There are establishments that strictly implement a "No tipping policy".

There are establishments that can accept tips but must be placed in designated tipping containers.

====South Korea====
Tipping is not customary in [[Culture of South Korea|Korean culture]], and tipping is not expected in the general service industry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294196-s606/South-Korea:Tipping.And.Etiquette.html|work=[[TripAdvisor]]|title=South Korea: Tipping & Etiquette|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> Some people even regard tipping as an inappropriate behaviour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guidetokorea.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/tipping-etiquette-in-korea/|work=guidetokorea.wordpress.com|title=Tipping etiquette in Korea|author=Stafford, Paul|access-date=21 July 2015|date=16 June 2011}}</ref> High-end hotels and restaurants often include a service charge of between 10% and 15%, but it is always included in the bill and customers are not expected to leave an additional gratuity for servers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/where-tipping-is-actually-considered-rude/story-e6frfqfr-1226701085391|title=Where tipping is actually considered rude|work=news.com.au|author=Schneider, Kate|access-date=21 July 2017|date=30 September 2013|archive-date=20 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820014449/http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/where-tipping-is-actually-considered-rude/story-e6frfqfr-1226701085391|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Singapore====
In [[Singapore]], bars and restaurants typically add a 10% service charge, which is subject to the 9% [[Goods and Services Tax (Singapore)|Goods & Services Tax]]. Excess tipping is not practiced and is rarely expected in most instances. Tips may be regarded as an insult or mistaken for illegal bribery. Taxi drivers given a tip will mistake it for overpayment, and return the exact change.

====Taiwan====
In [[Taiwan]], tipping is not customary, but all mid and high end restaurants include a mandatory "10% service charge", which is not given to the service staff, but rather considered by Taiwanese law as general revenue, as reported by the ''[[Taipei Times]]'' in "False Gratuity" on July 9, 2013.

====Nepal====

In Nepal, tipping is not compulsory, but is commonly practiced in the country's tourist sector, particularly among tour groups and in hotels.