Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
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busybee705
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Member since 2/05 605 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/30/2005 3:00 PM
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Leonard's
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Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
My catering hall is charging me sales tax on my catering bill AND the 18% "service charge".
I went to many catering facilities when looking for my hall and heard that it was illegal to charge sales tax on gratuities.
Therefore, when I meet with the catering managers (different from the original person I was dealing with, because he was no where in sight), I had a major argument with them over this.
I think they hide this practice by calling the 18% gratuity a "service charge" instead and that's how they get away with this.
Please let me know if you've experienced this, and whether or not I'm right with this matter.
Thanks
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Posted 7/26/05 10:37 PM 
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amyandbill
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Member since 2/05 422 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/25/2005 11:00 AM
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tbd
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Re: Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
You hit it right on the head, when they call it a service charge then they add the tax to it. I went to some halls that did this and some that didn't. I went with one that didn't. I don't think there will be anything you can do about it, but I would be angry as well.
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Posted 7/27/05 12:51 PM
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Mrs. dleeny
My most beautiful day ever
Member since 3/05 12395 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/6/2005 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Swan Club A+
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Re: Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
the catering hall business is as dirty as selling used cars! it's sickening 
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Posted 7/27/05 12:57 PM
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Blu-ize
My House
Member since 8/04 8307 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/28/1998 6:00 PM
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East Meadow Jewish Center
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Re: Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
Some parts of the whole wedding industry are slimy.
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Posted 7/27/05 2:21 PM
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Dooodles
My two loves
Member since 7/04 4189 total posts
Wedding Date:
1/15/2005 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Riviera
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Re: Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
That is very slimy of them!!! We did not pay tax on gratuity - keep your ground and fight the issue
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Posted 7/27/05 3:34 PM
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1005bride
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10/22/2005 3:00 PM
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Re: Repost from BHB: major vent... need your opinion
Unfortunately, they can charge tax as long as it is called a "service charge" and not a "gratutity"...sickening, isn't?
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Posted 7/27/05 3:55 PM
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