Editing Gratuity (section)

====Mexico====
Workers in small, economy restaurants usually do not expect a tip. However, tipping in Mexico is common in larger, medium and higher end restaurants. It is customary in these establishments to tip not less than 10% but not more than 15% of the bill as a voluntary offering for good service based on the total bill before value added tax,<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjXJGPdl0Vc  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/HjXJGPdl0Vc| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Reporte Especial: ¿Das propina? Revista del Consumidor TV 10.1 |date=11 March 2013 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2014-01-22}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "IVA" in English, [[VAT]]. Value added tax is already included in menu or other service industry pricing since Mexican Consumer Law requires the exhibition of final costs for the customer. Thus, the standard tip in Mexico is 11.5% of the pre-tax bill which equates to 10% after tax in most of the Mexican territory, except in special lower tax stimulus economic zones.<ref name="youtube.com" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.learn4good.com/travel/tourist_information/mexico_guidebooks_mexican_embassy_list_visas.htm |title=Mexico Travel Guide tips, Mexico City tourist information, visa requirements, work visas, student accommodation, food, eating on a budget |publisher=Learn4good.com |date=2005-01-01 |access-date=2014-01-22 |archive-date=2013-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110121844/http://www.learn4good.com/travel/tourist_information/mexico_guidebooks_mexican_embassy_list_visas.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Tips to taxi drivers are unusual in Mexico, but drivers used to ask for them from tourists, knowing that is common in other countries. Locally, taxi drivers are only tipped when they offer an extra service, like helping with the luggage or similar help.

A gratuity may be added to the bill without the customer's consent, contrary to the law,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DFX604Gxqw  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/1DFX604Gxqw| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Qué hacer si te quieren cobrar la propina [Revista del Consumidor Webcast 211 |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-02-28 |access-date=2014-01-22}}{{cbignore}}</ref> either explicitly printed on the bill, or by more surreptitious means alleging local custom, in some restaurants, bars, and night clubs. However, in 2012, officials began a campaign to eradicate this increasingly rampant and abusive practice not only due to it violating Mexican consumer law, but also because frequently it was retained by owners or management.

If a service charge for tip ("propina" or "restaurant service charge") is added, it is a violation of Article 10 of the Mexican Federal Law of the Consumer and Mexican authorities recommend patrons require management to refund or deduct this from their bill. Additionally, in this 2012 Federal initiative to eliminate the illegal add-ons, the government clarified that contrary even to the belief of many Mexicans, that the Mexican legal definition of tips ("propinas") require it be discretionary to pay so that an unsatisfied client is under no obligation to pay anything to insure the legal definition of a tip is consistent with the traditional, cultural definition, and going as far to encourage all victims subject to the increasing illicit practice report the establishments to the [[PROFECO]], the Office of the Federal Prosecutor for the Consumer, for prosecution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://revistadelconsumidor.gob.mx/?p=30706 |title=QuĂŠ hacer si… Te quieren cobrar la propina &#124; Revista del Consumidor en LĂnea |publisher=Revistadelconsumidor.gob.mx |access-date=2014-01-22 |archive-date=2013-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110152630/http://revistadelconsumidor.gob.mx/?p=30706 |url-status=dead }}</ref>