Gratuity calculator

Get a sense of the costs (and benefits!) of cashless tips

This is an educational tool designed to help Canadian employers make informed business decisions. Do not use it for accounting or tax purposes.

Employee info

Complete the following fields for a typical employee to see a breakdown of the costs and benefits of accepting cashless tips. Detailed instructions.

 
 

Results

For every $1 you spend, your employee earns $1

 
 

Wages

Wage costs:

Gratuities

Gratuity costs:
 

Gratuity costs are just  % of the costs of employing this staff member.

Gratuities totalling $ make up  % of the employee's earnings.

Card fees of $ account for  % of gratuity costs. You do not pay these fees with tippl 🎉