Trap the tip for the entrepreneur if certain rules are not followed as a decision of the Supreme Court states that even the small amount left by customers to the employee is a salary.

Speaking to SKAI, G. Kourasis, vice-president of the Federation of Restaurants, said that according to the decision of the Supreme Court, it should be given to the employee as a salary, with deductions and insurance contributions.

The issue, according to Mr. Kourasis, arose from the interconnection of the POS with the cash registers. He cited as an example the case of a 100 euro bill that the customer pays by card. “If he leaves a 10 euro tip – according to the directive of Mr. Pitsilis from 2023 – in order not to be an offense for the business in the new POS there is a special button to keep the tip”.

As he said, they are not subject to VAT as it is a pending transaction and at the end of the month, the company normally pays the employee the bonus, deducting the insurance contributions.

However, if the procedure is not followed and 110 euros is hit at the POS and 100 euros at the cash register, then there will be a problem as there will be a turnover difference.

At the end of the year, tips should be included in the statement as additional fees.