service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
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At the end of a meal at Somebody People, the server places the bill on the table and explains that a 20% service charge is included and that is shared with the front and back of house.
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
According to the Internal Revenue Service, mandatory charges added by a business, including automatic gratuities or service charges, are considered separate from voluntary tips because customers do not decide the amount or whether to pay it.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
There is a service charge, as well as a food and beverage minimum, but the staff at Sister will take care of everything—serving, bartending, and clean-up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
When corporations don’t pay their fair share, cities and counties are forced to push taxes, impact fees, and service charges onto residents.
—Tom Steyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
According to the Internal Revenue Service, mandatory charges added by a business, including automatic gratuities or service charges, are considered separate from voluntary tips because customers do not decide the amount or whether to pay it.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
There is a service charge, as well as a food and beverage minimum, but the staff at Sister will take care of everything—serving, bartending, and clean-up.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
When corporations don’t pay their fair share, cities and counties are forced to push taxes, impact fees, and service charges onto residents.
—Tom Steyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for service charge
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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