Tax & Tip in French

These words and phrases are useful when talking about taxes and tips in French, especially at restaurants or shops.

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Glossary · French

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Taxe[taks]
Tax
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Taux d'imposition[toh dee-mpo-zee-syon]
Tax rate
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Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA)[taks syr la va-lœr a-zhoo-tay (teh-veh-ah)]
Value-added tax (VAT)
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Montant de la taxe[mon-tan duh la taks]
Tax amount
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Total (taxes comprises)[to-tal (taks kom-preez)]
Total (including tax)
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Pourboire[poor-bwar]
Tip
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Pas besoin de pourboire[pa buh-zwan duh poor-bwar]
No tip needed
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Je vais laisser un pourboire.[zhuh vay lay-say uhn poor-bwar]
I will leave a tip.
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Le service est-il compris ?[luh ser-vees eh-teel kom-pree?]
Is service charge included?

Le total taxes comprises est de vingt euros.
The total including tax is twenty euros.
Le taux d'imposition est de dix pour cent.
The tax rate is ten percent.
Je vais laisser un pourboire au serveur.
I will leave a tip for the waiter.
Le montant de la taxe est affiché sur la facture.
The tax amount is shown on the bill.
Le service est-il compris dans le prix ?
Is service charge included in the price?
Pas besoin de pourboire, merci.
No tip needed, thank you.