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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dee-Ann Durbin

Some US restaurants and servers oppose Republicans' 'no tax on tips' budget proposal

Restaurants Taxes on Tips - (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don't support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in the way tipped workers are paid.

The Independent Restaurant Coalition, which represents nearly 100,000 restaurant and bars, has appealed to Congress to reconsider the proposal, which is part of the president's spending bill. Even some workers who rely on tips say they oppose making them tax-deductible.

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