Split Bill With Tip Calculator: Itemised Shares With Tax and Tip
Split a restaurant bill by item. Add what each person ordered, share dishes equally, and spread tax and tip in proportion. Copy a message to send the group.
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When to use this
- Everyone ordered different amounts, so an even split would be unfair.
- Some dishes were shared and should be split equally, while the rest are paid by whoever ordered them.
- You want tax and tip spread by what each person ordered, and a short text to send the group.
How to use
- Type one line for each item, with the name first and the amount after, for example Alice, 12.50. A name on several lines is added up.
- Enter the total of any shared dishes. These are split equally between everyone listed.
- Enter the tax and tip percentages and choose whether the tip is worked out before or after tax.
- Press Split the bill, then use Copy result to share to paste the amounts into a chat.
Examples
- Alice 20, Bob 30, shared 10, tax 10 percent, tip 20 percent: Each gets 5 of the shared dishes, so Alice is at 25 and Bob at 35. Tax is 6 and tip on the pre-tax bill is 12. Alice pays 25 + 2.50 + 5 = 32.50 and Bob pays 35 + 3.50 + 7 = 45.50, 78.00 in all.
Understanding the result
Each person's food is their own items plus an equal share of the shared dishes. Tax is the tax percentage of the whole food total, and the tip is the tip percentage of the food total (or of food plus tax if you choose that). Both are shared out in proportion to each person's food. Amounts are kept in whole cents, and spare cents go to the largest remainders so the shares add up to the bill.
Limitations
- A sharing aid, not tax or financial advice. Check the receipt.
- A service charge already printed on the bill should be left out of the tip.
- Discounts, coupons and per-item tax rates are not modelled. Subtract a discount from the items before you enter them.
- Up to 30 people and 120 lines.
FAQ
How do I split a restaurant bill fairly?
Add up what each person ordered, split shared dishes equally, then spread tax and tip in proportion to each person's total. This tool does all three steps.
Should the tip be calculated before or after tax?
Customs differ. Many people tip on the pre-tax amount, others on the total. The tool lets you choose, and the difference is usually small.
How do I split shared appetizers?
Enter their total in the shared dishes box. It is divided equally between everyone listed, so each person's own share is the same.
What if the shares do not divide into whole cents?
The tool works in whole cents and gives the spare cents to the largest remainders, so the shares always add up to the bill.
Is my information saved anywhere?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser and nothing is sent to a server. The share link keeps your entries after the # sign, so names in the link are only in the link you share.
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