Editing Gratuity (section)

==== Czech Republic ====
Tipping (''spropitné'', informally ''dýško'' or ''tuzér'') in the [[Czech Republic]], like in Germany and Austria, is optional but polite and very welcome, especially in restaurants, and less often in taxis, hairdressers and similar services. The usual practice is for the customer to round the price to the nearest higher "nice number" so as not to have to handle small coins, and to tell the waiter what amount to round the price to. The resulting tip tends to be around 10%, but this is not a hard and fast rule. So, for example, if the waiter says the price is 279 CZK, the customer pays with a 500 CZK note and says: "Three hundred crowns." This means that the waiter should return only 200 CZK and keep 21 CZK as a tip. When paying by card, the tip can either be added to the payment or given separately in cash.  If the waiter does not have to return anything after rounding up (e.g. if the price is 174 CZK and the customer pays with a 200 CZK note), it is customary to say "''To je v pořádku''" ("Keep the change", literally "That's alright"). A tip of more than 10-15% is more likely to be given in recognition of outstanding service. On the other hand, especially in the case of dissatisfaction with the service, it is perfectly acceptable not to tip at all. It is not customary to leave a tip on the table.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/finance-vite-si-rady-se-spropitnym-ctyri-tipy-jak-na-ne-40271506 | title=Víte si rady se spropitným? Čtyři tipy, jak na ně - Novinky | date=17 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.praguebehindthescenes.com/tipping-in-prague-how-much-to-tip-in-restaurants-services/ | title=Tipping in Prague: How to Tip in Restaurants, Bars and Cafés? | date=21 May 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/tipping-etiquette-in-the-czech-republic-revisited | title=Tipping Etiquette in Prague and the Czech Republic Revisited | date=25 June 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.viewfromprague.com/tipping-etiquette/ | title=Tipping etiquette in Czech Republic - How to tip & How much | date=20 April 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prague.fm/2078/tipping-in-prague/ | title=Tipping in Prague - Advice/Tips | date=9 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.praguehere.com/tipping-in-prague|title=Tipping in Prague &#124; PragueHere.com|website=www.praguehere.com}}</ref> According to Czech law, service charge must always be included in the listed price (but tips do not appear in the bill). Some Prague restaurants have been reported to display "Service is not included" signs to persuade foreign tourists to pay more, mimicking the practice in the United States. However, this is a scam.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.planetware.com/czech-republic/tipping-in-prague-who-to-tip-how-much-cz-1-21.htm | title=Tipping in Prague: Who to Tip & How Much }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tripmasters.com/tipping_in_czech_republic/cms?cms=5771 | title=Tipping in Czech Republic &#124; Tripmasters }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prague.fm/safety/ | title=Prague Safety Tips - Scams, Rip-off, Crimes, Pick-pocketing }}</ref>