tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post18860627171954012..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: That 10 + 5 that you payzewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-65692423233368262462010-11-14T17:24:33.947+08:002010-11-14T17:24:33.947+08:00anon @ 9/11 7.17am - couldnt agree more.<b>anon @ 9/11 7.17am</b> - couldnt agree more.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-74396960539286783312010-11-09T07:17:12.200+08:002010-11-09T07:17:12.200+08:00You get shit service becoz u paid service charge a...You get shit service becoz u paid service charge and not a tip!<br /><br />WTH u expect if the waiter is paid minimum wages n that 10% don't go to him anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-90621465288028851512009-07-28T11:57:00.876+08:002009-07-28T11:57:00.876+08:00MKL - the pleasure is all mine.<b>MKL</b> - the pleasure is all mine.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-65775904714911662172009-07-21T21:33:57.858+08:002009-07-21T21:33:57.858+08:00Thanks for the kind words and Malaysian hospitalit...Thanks for the kind words and Malaysian hospitality :)TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796150972580581810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-24735894529328557712009-07-21T21:31:11.733+08:002009-07-21T21:31:11.733+08:00MKL - yup... know where it is... proud to have a s...<b>MKL</b> - yup... know where it is... proud to have a slovenian around :)zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-49881779935155857472009-07-19T23:29:30.084+08:002009-07-19T23:29:30.084+08:00zewt, I am Slovenian, a tiny country in central Eu...zewt, I am Slovenian, a tiny country in central Europe.TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796150972580581810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-53936669117192041182009-07-19T23:22:51.213+08:002009-07-19T23:22:51.213+08:00MKL - so you're not malaysian .... what nation...<b>MKL</b> - so you're not malaysian .... what nationality are you?zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-44617296682422959002009-07-17T02:52:04.651+08:002009-07-17T02:52:04.651+08:00Luckily in Europe we don't have this. I was a ...Luckily in Europe we don't have this. I was a bit shocked when I came to Malaysia and got these extra charges. i asked my girlfriend why can't they include all these things in the price. She had no clue. I'm also clueless... well, things in Malaysia run a bit differently sometimes... ut I love it anyway :)TGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15796150972580581810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-90987025001693231542009-07-13T21:36:06.754+08:002009-07-13T21:36:06.754+08:00Swee Ping - we malaysians are just too generous so...<b>Swee Ping</b> - we malaysians are just too generous sometimes.<br /><br /><b>pinknpurplelizard</b> - yup... the new threshold if 3m... i mentioned that in the blog mah...<br /><br /><b>huei</b> - go and komplen. some... they charge without licence... pocket the 5% without u knowing it.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-16988594994177740132009-07-10T16:33:49.251+08:002009-07-10T16:33:49.251+08:00YAYYYY finally an article on this
seriously after...YAYYYY finally an article on this<br /><br />seriously after the announcement..i still see stupid small places charging 5% gov tax! wtf! places like kopitiam n such. ridiculous lor!Hueihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948594966373376125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-45048687423228756322009-07-09T10:12:20.884+08:002009-07-09T10:12:20.884+08:00My bad. I did mean the service charge not tax. But...My bad. I did mean the service charge not tax. But there's a law made last year but parliament about gov/service tax - if the f&b outlet/enterprise earns less than a certain amount of profit, they are not allowed to charge the tax. This I am sure of.pinknpurplelizardhttp://pinknpurplelizard.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-50012763923993062462009-07-09T10:03:34.923+08:002009-07-09T10:03:34.923+08:00Funny how we have to pay for bad service at times....Funny how we have to pay for bad service at times. Haha...Swee Pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00134268412322574927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-3402995379707738042009-07-08T22:16:14.695+08:002009-07-08T22:16:14.695+08:00j or ji - IF... hehehe...
Kimmy - like one reader...<b>j or ji</b> - IF... hehehe...<br /><br /><b>Kimmy</b> - like one reader commented... she has actually refused to pay before.<br /><br /><b>foongpc</b> - yup... many good points there. the service charge of 10% is just additional profit to the restaurants. i am damn sure the labour cost is already factored into the price. this is malaysia, this is how thigns function. one of the many things i zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-80794224254757764092009-07-08T22:12:44.800+08:002009-07-08T22:12:44.800+08:00pinknpurplelizard - you mean the "service cha...<b>pinknpurplelizard</b> - you mean the "service charge" will be split and not service tax :) well, of cos we should not pay for bad service, if it's good service, then it's ok. but still, i think there should be a cap.<br /><br /><b>-eiling-</b> - yup, u got that right.<br /><br /><b>anon @ 7/7 2.15pm</b> - i think tenji ripped u off there. they should not charge the ++ on the zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-81353111807113771192009-07-08T22:08:47.730+08:002009-07-08T22:08:47.730+08:00day-dreamer - yeah, the whole concept is a bit scr...<b>day-dreamer</b> - yeah, the whole concept is a bit screwed up isnt it?<br /><br /><b>mistipurple</b> - it's my pleasure.<br /><br /><b>NoktahHitam</b> - well, if he doesnt charge u anything, then ok lah...<br /><br /><b>anon @ 7/7 8.33am</b> - it's the whole chain combined. <br /><br /><b>terra Shield</b> - also, i understand there are outlets who charge service tax and they are zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-10871976871446216322009-07-08T20:24:07.090+08:002009-07-08T20:24:07.090+08:00I miss the good old days when I can understand the...I miss the good old days when I can understand the waiter and the waiter can understand what I said. I once got a "Cock" on the rocks (well, they ran out of Pepsi) from a Bangla ( talk about a Bangla-Dash)..of course I ordered the big glass of Cock...walked away not bothered about the service tax though...obviously I was happy with that Bangla' cock on the rocks..;-DAuntie Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065689087774276579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-28255739257127879622009-07-08T14:05:50.954+08:002009-07-08T14:05:50.954+08:00hey, this has really enlightened me & i learnt...hey, this has really enlightened me & i learnt a 'bit' more from here, thks for sharing!! more of such pls...:)Pjacsshttp://www.jacss.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-46291667744680860692009-07-08T11:45:13.014+08:002009-07-08T11:45:13.014+08:00thanks zewt....i would not have known the details!...thanks zewt....i would not have known the details!the witch's broohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09166223662949213997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-26589943762784101292009-07-07T23:28:40.613+08:002009-07-07T23:28:40.613+08:00too many numbers! care to give an analogy for dumb...too many numbers! care to give an analogy for dumb ppl like me! haha!Xabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211784239589316316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-60079707456625751452009-07-07T22:45:35.127+08:002009-07-07T22:45:35.127+08:00Some restaurants only charge 5% Govt tax even with...Some restaurants only charge 5% Govt tax even with good service. But this is the minority. Most charge the 10% service charge as well even though it could be a self service restaurant! <br /><br />So can I refuse to pay the 10% if there's no law to say I must pay this amount? <br /><br />And why can't they fix the service charge as a flat rate and not a percentage? It's not fair that foongpchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592884550810521137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-9442987241980826332009-07-07T18:32:22.585+08:002009-07-07T18:32:22.585+08:00Very enlightening...
Now thinking whether it's...Very enlightening...<br />Now thinking whether it's possible to refuse in paying the service tax if the service was really bad.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739169899788406913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-27753613863845614352009-07-07T17:31:24.562+08:002009-07-07T17:31:24.562+08:00thank you,i will try to be bold and ask the restau...thank you,i will try to be bold and ask the restaurant the license and blabla..<br />i dun mind paying IF they deserve it.Jorjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922706634035009863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-56929786486523160962009-07-07T16:01:49.512+08:002009-07-07T16:01:49.512+08:00another thing is u will have a string of outlets u...another thing is u will have a string of outlets under the same entity..<br /><br />so eventhough 1 may not hit 3 mil, several added up = 3 mil.<br /><br />i.e. the fast food restaurants.."Joe" who is constantly cravinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394450113346260318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-55166394085921367282009-07-07T15:37:10.416+08:002009-07-07T15:37:10.416+08:00a fren told me once, a restaurant charged him serv...a fren told me once, a restaurant charged him service tax. so he demanded for the license for it and true enuf, the restaurant doesn't have it. and he got his food for free.sengkorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05373119259863079718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-67585722360627468552009-07-07T14:50:16.913+08:002009-07-07T14:50:16.913+08:00what if the restaurant sells liquor, is the 5% man...what if the restaurant sells liquor, is the 5% mandatory?Vad3rnoreply@blogger.com