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.
Recent Examples on the Web
When corporations don’t pay their fair share, cities and counties are forced to push taxes, impact fees, and service charges onto residents.
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Tom Steyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
According to travel magazine Travel + Leisure, many restaurants in European countries include a service charge on the check, though gratuity on top of that is welcomed, and Scandinavian countries generally don’t expect gratuity.
—Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The $2 million price tag includes taxes, service charges, and a $200,000 donation to the Canouan Resilience Fund.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
However, the move received pushback from the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), which urged the Treasury Department last October to broaden the measure to include service charges and automatic tips under the deduction.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tom Steyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
According to travel magazine Travel + Leisure, many restaurants in European countries include a service charge on the check, though gratuity on top of that is welcomed, and Scandinavian countries generally don’t expect gratuity.
—Jenna Thompson
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The $2 million price tag includes taxes, service charges, and a $200,000 donation to the Canouan Resilience Fund.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
However, the move received pushback from the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), which urged the Treasury Department last October to broaden the measure to include service charges and automatic tips under the deduction.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 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 9 May. 2026.
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