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Another restaurant bilking customers out of money via ‘taxes’
Posted on 10/14/26 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 10/14/26 at 10:05 pm
Abel Browns, Augusta, GA
Tax on meal was 13.7%, which is beyond what is mandated by state and local law. When asked, the bartender said ‘We just add in the credit card fee into the taxes line’.
No mention anywhere on signs or menu that there was even a credit card fee, and I bet had I paid with cash they still would have hidden a ‘fee’ in the taxes.
Pay attention to your checks
Tax on meal was 13.7%, which is beyond what is mandated by state and local law. When asked, the bartender said ‘We just add in the credit card fee into the taxes line’.
No mention anywhere on signs or menu that there was even a credit card fee, and I bet had I paid with cash they still would have hidden a ‘fee’ in the taxes.
Pay attention to your checks
This post was edited on 10/15/26 at 6:17 am
Posted on 10/14/26 at 10:20 pm to weagle1999
If what you said is true, that is against the law and I have no problem reporting these places to the relevant agencies
Posted on 10/14/26 at 10:36 pm to weagle1999
Is it legal to just add whatever fees you want and disguise them as taxes?
Posted on 10/14/26 at 10:45 pm to Flaming Meons
I don’t think so, but who is going to enforce it? Local governments don’t want to disturb the hospitality industry.
Posted on 10/15/26 at 4:30 am to weagle1999
So the credit card fee is over 6%?
Posted on 10/15/26 at 5:46 am to Tigertown in ATL
A little less, tax rate on meals is 8.5 to 9% in Augusta
Posted on 10/15/26 at 7:55 am to weagle1999
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I don’t think so, but who is going to enforce it?
State DOR or consumer protection, and they do it all the time
Posted on 10/15/26 at 7:29 pm to weagle1999
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I don’t think so, but who is going to enforce it? Local governments don’t want to disturb the hospitality industry.
The Georgia AG says that's a no-no....might ask them
Posted on 10/15/26 at 10:14 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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I have no problem reporting these places to the relevant agencies
And you'd expect something to be done in a timely manner? GeorgiaPacking sued the state for violating their own shall issue laws for what seems like a decade to get results (Dekalb county, Sheila, last name redacted, for me.)
Posted on 10/15/26 at 10:22 pm to weagle1999
Thank Dodd-Frank.
Average transaction fees for credit is 3.5%, which makes it pretty close to GA state tax plus transaction fees. Those points aren't free, genius.
Yes, because your 22 year old servers would have encountered two people paying with cash in their entire tenure with whatever shithole (including near fine dining) you were eating at. It's not a conspiracy, they just don't know what the frick they are doing.
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Tax on meal was 13.7%, which is beyond what is mandated by state and local law.
Average transaction fees for credit is 3.5%, which makes it pretty close to GA state tax plus transaction fees. Those points aren't free, genius.
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I bet had I paid with cash they still would have hidden a ‘fee’ in the taxes.
Yes, because your 22 year old servers would have encountered two people paying with cash in their entire tenure with whatever shithole (including near fine dining) you were eating at. It's not a conspiracy, they just don't know what the frick they are doing.
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