https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=39083 Mandatory levy of a service charge on food bills is an unfair trade practice that creates opaque, coercive pricing, imposes an extra financial burden and leads to taxation atop the charge. CCPA guidelines prohibiting mandatory service charges must be complied with; restaurants may set prices but cannot collect a prescribed mandatory service charge, while voluntary tips remain permissible if not pre added to bills. en-us Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:16:03 +0530 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=39083 Mandatory levy of a service charge on food bills is an unfair trade practice that creates opaque, coercive pricing, imposes an extra financial burden and leads to taxation atop the charge. CCPA guidelines prohibiting mandatory service charges must be complied with; restaurants may set prices but cannot collect a prescribed mandatory service charge, while voluntary tips remain permissible if not pre added to bills. News - Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=39083