On 8 Aug 2003, Patrick O. Dolan wrote: > Huh. Interesting topic! When I lived in an area where tax was ~7-8%, > people used the heuristic of "doubling the tax" and adjusting from > there. I calculate 10%, double it, and go from there. As an aside, > my experience over the past ~5 years is that 15% is a minimum and > closer to 20% is more typical. Is that just the 25-35 set I spend > time with? > Given this thread, perhaps someone could enlighten me on one of the great mysteries of life. Do you calculate the tip on the bottom line (after tax) or before tax is applied? As the tax in Quebec on all goods and services is around 15%, which way you calculate it makes a significant difference.
(The feds take a big chunk, then Quebec, and Quebec calculates it on the base which includes the federal tax as well. A tax on a tax. Unbelievable! ) (On the other hand (excuse the personal note), I've recently been receiving diagnosis for leg pain. Within a month of my complaint I've been seen by two doctors and received an X-ray, 3 bone scans, a CAT- scan, and an MRI. My total cost was $3.50 (Canadian) for the parking. This makes the tax ripoff in the restaurant more understandable.) Stephen ______________________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips _________________________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
