# JustTip > Contactless Tipping Solutions To Suit Your Business. > Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.3, this is an llms-full.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. ## Posts ### [Making Work Pay: Changes to UK Tipping Legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/making-work-pay-changes-to-uk-tipping-legislation/) **Published:** February 6, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Under the Government’s Make Work Pay plan, employers in England, Scotland and Wales will be legally required to consult their workers, or their workers’ representatives, when they create or review a tipping policy. This new duty is set out in section 14 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 and builds on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, which has required employers to pass on 100% of qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges since 1 October 2024. The Department for Business and Trade consulted on how the duty should work between 5 February and 1 April 2026, and it is expected to come into force by the end of 2026. ## What does UK tipping law require employers to do now? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and came into force on 1 October 2024. It requires any employer that receives tips, or has control or significant influence over them, to pass 100% of qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges to workers, including tips distributed through a tronc. No deductions are allowed other than those required by tax law, so card fees and administration costs cannot be taken from tips. Under the 2023 Act, tips must be allocated fairly between workers and paid no later than the end of the month following the month in which the customer paid them. A tip received on 15 June, for example, must reach the worker by 31 July at the latest. Any business that receives tips on more than an occasional and exceptional basis must have a written tipping policy explaining how tips are distributed, and that policy must be available to all workers. Employers must also keep a tipping record for 3 years, and must respond within 4 weeks when a worker asks to see how allocations have been made. The Department for Business and Trade estimated that these rules would put around £200 million a year back into workers’ pockets. ## Why does the Government say the 2023 Tipping Act does not go far enough? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 places no obligation on employers to involve workers when deciding how tipping arrangements are structured. As a result, a tipping policy can still be written and amended without meaningful input from the people whose pay it most directly affects. The Government’s view, set out in its Make Work Pay: Strengthening the Law on Tipping consultation published on 5 February 2026, is that this gap needs to be closed for the reforms that began in October 2024 to work as intended. ## What will the new duty to consult workers on tipping policies require? Section 14 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 requires employers to consult workers at their place of business when developing or revising a tipping policy. Consultation must take place through the representatives of a recognised trade union, through elected worker representatives, or directly with workers where no representatives exist. Under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employers will also have to review their tipping policy at least once every three years, consult workers again at each review, and provide a summary of the views workers expressed. The duty will be enforced through the employment tribunal, where a worker who has suffered financial loss because an employer failed to consult may be awarded compensation of up to £5,000. ## How could consulting workers on tipping benefit employers? The Government argues that consulting workers on tipping policies could prevent disputes and misunderstandings by making tipping arrangements clearer and more representative of how each workplace actually runs. A policy that staff have helped to shape before it is published is less likely to be challenged later at an employment tribunal. Consultation could also help tipping policies to be seen as fair, particularly in hospitality, leisure and personal services. In these sectors tips can make up a meaningful proportion of a worker’s earnings, so the way tips are split has a direct effect on take-home pay and staff retention. ## How will workers benefit from being consulted on tipping policies? The duty to consult is intended to give workers greater influence over how tipping systems operate in practice. Being consulted on policy design gives staff a formal route to raise concerns about uneven distribution, the way pooled tips are shared, or the treatment of service charges added to customer bills. The Government argues that worker consultation on tipping could improve trust and workplace relations, particularly in lower paid sectors where workers may otherwise have limited bargaining power. When the original Tipping Bill was backed in July 2022, the Government estimated that its protections would benefit more than 2 million workers, and the consultation duty extends a voice in tipping decisions to that same workforce. ## When will the new tipping consultation rules come into force? The Make Work Pay: Strengthening the Law on Tipping consultation ran from 5 February to 1 April 2026 and invited responses from workers, employers, trade unions and other interested parties. The Government has since published its response and consulted on a revised statutory Code of Practice on tipping that reflects the new consultation requirements. As of 14 October 2026, the tipping provisions in section 14 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 have not yet come into force. They were originally expected in October 2026 but have been delayed, and are now expected by the end of 2026, with the final Code of Practice and a firm start date still to be confirmed on GOV.UK. Once in force, the changes will represent a further shift towards greater transparency and worker involvement in how pay related arrangements are managed. ## Frequently asked questions about Making Work Pay and UK tipping law ### Do UK employers have to consult staff about their tipping policy? Not yet. Section 14 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 will likely require employers in England, Scotland and Wales to consult workers when creating or reviewing a tipping policy, but the duty has not come into force as of 14 October 2026 and is expected by the end of 2026. ### Who must an employer consult about a tipping policy? Employers must consult the representatives of a recognised trade union where one exists, otherwise elected worker representatives, or the workers themselves directly where there are no representatives. ### What happens if an employer does not consult workers on tipping? A worker can bring a complaint to an employment tribunal. Where the worker has suffered financial loss because the employer failed to consult, the tribunal can award compensation of up to £5,366. ### Does the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 still apply? Yes. Every duty under the 2023 Act continues to apply, including passing on 100% of qualifying tips without deductions, paying tips by the end of the following month, keeping a written tipping policy and holding tipping records for 3 years. The consultation duty adds to these rules rather than replacing them. ### Does the new tipping consultation duty apply in Northern Ireland? No. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and the Employment Rights Act 2025 tipping changes apply in England, Scotland and Wales. Employment law is devolved in Northern Ireland, so it is not covered by these reforms. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Your Guide to Multi-Site Tronc Automation](https://justtip.co.uk/your-guide-to-multi-site-tronc-automation/) **Published:** August 24, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** *Written by Sarah O’Flaherty · Published 24 August 2026* ## What is multi-site tronc automation? Multi-site tronc automation is the use of software to calculate, distribute, and report on tips and service charges across more than one venue from a single system, rather than running a separate manual tronc for each location. For hospitality groups with two, ten, or fifty sites, automation can replace spreadsheets and per-venue calculations with one dashboard, one set of audit records, and consistent compliance across every location, while still allowing each site to have its own staff, shift patterns, and distribution rules. ## What is a Tronc scheme? A tronc is an independent system for pooling and distributing tips, gratuities, and service charges among staff, separate from the employer’s payroll. It’s run by a troncmaster, who is a person or organisation responsible for deciding how tips are split, who must operate independently of the employer. When a tronc is set up correctly and registered with HMRC as its own PAYE scheme, tips processed through it are exempt from National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for both the employer and the employee. That’s the core financial incentive behind tronc: it’s a recognised, HMRC-compliant way to handle tips that legally sits outside ordinary wages. Key features of a compliant tronc: - The troncmaster must be independent. The employer cannot set, influence, or revise how tips are allocated. - A written tronc policy must exist, covering eligibility, distribution rules, and payment frequency, and it must be shared with staff. - Tronc records must be kept separate from payroll records, with documentation retained for at least three years. - The scheme must be registered with HMRC as an external PAYE scheme to qualify for NIC exemption. ## Why is multi-site tronc harder than single-site tronc? Running a tronc for one restaurant is manageable with a spreadsheet. Running the same process across multiple venues, brands, or regions introduces problems that don’t scale well manually: ### **Inconsistent policies across sites** Without a central system, each venue manager may interpret distribution rules differently, creating fairness and compliance gaps. ### **Duplicated admin** Every site needs its own hours data, tip totals, point systems, and payout calculations, multiplied by however many locations you run. ### **Fragmented audit trails** If HMRC or an employment tribunal asks for records, pulling together consistent documentation from ten separate spreadsheets is slow and error-prone. ### **Staff moving between venues** Multi-site groups often have employees who work shifts across more than one location. Manually tracking their hours and tip entitlement across sites is a common source of mistakes. ## What does the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 require? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 changed how UK businesses must handle tips and service charges. It applies equally whether you run one site or fifty. Under the Act: - Employers must allocate tips fairly, and the process must be transparent to staff. - Tips must be distributed to staff without deductions (other than income tax), and paid out by the end of the following calendar month. - Businesses must maintain a written tipping policy and keep records of how tips were allocated. - Non-compliance can expose an employer to financial liability in tribunal claims. For multi-site groups, this liability multiplies across every venue and every member of staff, which is why standardising the process — rather than leaving each site to manage tips its own way — matters more as headcount and venue count grow. ## Who can be a troncmaster in a multi-site business? A troncmaster can be an internal team member (often a senior or trusted staff member elected by colleagues) or an external service provider. What matters legally isn’t who they are, but that they act independently of the employer when deciding how tips are split. A centralised or external troncmaster, often supported by automated software, makes it easier to apply one written policy, one audit process, and one compliance standard across every location, while still allowing distribution rules to flex by site, role, or shift pattern. ## What does tronc automation actually do? Automation doesn’t change the legal requirements of a tronc, it changes how much manual effort it takes to meet them. A dedicated multi-site tronc platform typically handles: - **Automatic calculation of splits** based on hours worked, role, shift, department, or a points system, applied consistently across every venue. - **One dashboard across all locations**, so operators can switch between sites without maintaining separate spreadsheets or systems. - **Automatic generation of the records the law requires:** distribution rules, written policy documentation, and audit trails, rather than compiling them manually before an inspection or dispute. - **Integration with EPOS and rostering systems**, so tip totals and hours worked flow into the tronc calculation without manual data entry. - **Direct payouts to staff bank accounts**, with a personal dashboard showing employees exactly what they’ve earned and why. ## How does NIC exemption benefit multi-site groups? Because tips processed through a properly registered tronc sit outside payroll, they’re exempt from NICs for both employer and employee. For a single site, that’s a meaningful saving. Across a multi-site group processing tips at scale, it compounds quickly, which is why NIC exemption is often the financial trigger for groups to formalise and automate their tronc process rather than continuing with informal cash-splitting or manual payroll splits. Multi-site tronc management sits at the intersection of employment law, payroll, and staff trust, and manual processes struggle to keep all three consistent once you’re operating more than one venue. Automation doesn’t remove the legal requirement for an independent troncmaster, but it does remove the administrative burden of running separate, inconsistent processes at every site, while making compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 far easier to demonstrate if it’s ever questioned. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is multi-site tronc automation? Multi-site tronc automation is the use of software to calculate, distribute, and report on tips and service charges across more than one venue from a single system, rather than running a separate manual tronc for each location. ### Who can be a troncmaster in a multi-site business? A troncmaster can be an internal team member (often a senior or trusted staff member elected by colleagues) or an external service provider. What matters legally isn’t who they are, but that they act independently of the employer when deciding how tips are split. ### Does the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 apply to multi-site businesses? It applies equally whether you run one site or fifty. ### How long must tronc records be kept? Tronc records must be kept separate from payroll records, with documentation retained for at least three years. ### Does tronc automation change the legal requirements? Automation doesn’t change the legal requirements of a tronc, it changes how much manual effort it takes to meet them. ## Official guidance - [HMRC E24: When National Insurance and PAYE is due on tips, gratuities and service charges](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e24-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs) - [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/13/notes/division/2/index.htm) - [Distributing tips fairly: statutory code of practice (GOV.UK)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/distributing-tips-fairly-statutory-code-of-practice) ## Related reading - [Who can be a Troncmaster?](https://justtip.co.uk/who-can-be-a-troncmaster/) - [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) **Categories:** Blog --- ### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) **Published:** October 6, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Tips paid through a properly run tronc are subject to Income Tax but not National Insurance contributions (NICs). The exemption applies only when the employer plays no part, directly or indirectly, in deciding who gets what, and only to genuinely voluntary payments. If the employer allocates the tips, or the money is a mandatory service charge, both employer and employee NICs are due. That rule is worth a lot. For every £1,000 of card tips that would otherwise run through payroll, a compliant tronc can save the business up to £150 in employer NICs (15% since April 2025) and save staff up to £80 in employee NICs (8% main rate). This guide explains what HMRC requires in 2026, how the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Tipping Act”) changed the picture, and where businesses go wrong. ## What is a tronc? A tronc is a special pay arrangement for sharing tips, gratuities and voluntary service charges among employees, run by a troncmaster who is not the employer. The word comes from the French for a collection box. HMRC’s guidance on the tax and NICs treatment is booklet [E24](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e24-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs), last updated 18 July 2025. The terms matter, because HMRC treats each one differently: - **Tip or gratuity:** an uncalled-for, spontaneous payment by a customer, whether in cash, by card, by cheque or through a tipping app. - **Voluntary (discretionary) service charge:** an amount added to the bill that is clearly presented to the customer as entirely optional. HMRC treats it like a tip. - **Mandatory service charge:** an amount the customer is obliged to pay. It is never a tip, and NICs are always due when it is paid to staff, however it is shared. - **Troncmaster:** the person, other than the employer, responsible for sharing out the tips. Often a senior employee, an elected staff member or an independent third party. - **Tronc PAYE scheme:** a separate PAYE scheme registered with HMRC in the troncmaster’s name, used to deduct Income Tax from tronc payments. ## Do you pay tax and National Insurance on tips? It depends on the route Income Tax is always due on tips; National Insurance depends on who pays and who allocates. Freely given tips and genuinely optional service charges are outside the scope of VAT; mandatory service charges are standard-rated. | Route | Income Tax | NICs | Who handles it | |---|---|---|---| | Cash or app tips paid straight to an employee and kept, with no employer involvement | Yes | No | The employee reports them to HMRC, usually via a tax return or personal tax account; tax is collected through their tax code. These tips also fall outside the Tipping Act. | | Employer collects and shares out card, cash or app tips itself | Yes | Yes, employee and employer | Employer, through the main payroll | | Tronc where the troncmaster (or a staff committee) alone decides the allocation | Yes | No | Troncmaster, through a separate tronc PAYE scheme | | Tronc run by the employer, a partner or a director, or where the employer dictates the allocation directly or indirectly | Yes | Yes, in practice | Employer operates PAYE and always pays the NICs | | Mandatory service charge, however it is shared | Yes | Yes | Employer. It is still covered by the Tipping Act, so it must be passed on in full and allocated fairly. | | Guaranteed tip amounts and employer top-ups to a promised minimum | Yes | Yes, on the guaranteed sum and any top-up | Employer. Tronc amounts above that minimum stay NIC-free if the employer does not allocate them. | ## When are tronc payments exempt from National Insurance? A tip is free of NICs if it meets either of two conditions in paragraph 5, Part 10, Schedule 3 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001: 1. **Not paid by the employer:** the employer does not pay it to the employee, directly or indirectly, and it is not money that customers first paid to the employer. 2. **Not allocated by the employer:** the employer does not decide, directly or indirectly, who receives what amount. Card and app tips nearly always land in the employer’s bank account first, so condition 1 fails. That is why the whole tronc NIC saving rests on condition 2: the troncmaster, not the business, must decide the allocation. **What HMRC treats as employer allocation**, based on the worked examples in E24: - The employer, a partner or a director acts as troncmaster. - The employer imposes a points system or formula on the troncmaster. If the staff or troncmaster freely choose the same system, with no compulsion, NICs are not due. - The employer decides each employee’s share, or passes card tips to whoever served the table. - The employer promises a specific amount of tips in a contract, or tops up a shortfall. **What HMRC accepts is not allocation:** - The employer appoints the troncmaster, as long as the allocation is then left entirely to them or a staff committee. - Contracts give staff a right to take part in the tronc, without any promised amount. - The employer makes suggestions, for example about who is eligible to join, that the troncmaster is free to ignore, and the troncmaster still decides who gets what. If tronc payments are liable to NICs, the employer, not the troncmaster, must calculate and pay them to HMRC. The same two-condition test applies to employment agencies that set up a tronc. ## The Tipping Act: what changed in October 2024 Since 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has required employers to pass on 100% of the tips they control, fairly and on time. It applies to tips and service charges an employer has control or significant influence over, but not to tips a customer gives a worker directly and the worker keeps. A statutory Code of Practice sits alongside it, and employment tribunals take that Code into account. HMRC has confirmed the Act does not change how tips are assessed for tax and NICs. What the law requires, according to [Acas guidance](https://www.acas.org.uk/tips-and-service-charges/policies-and-records): - **No deductions:** pass tips on in full, other than the usual tax and NIC deductions. Card processing fees and admin costs cannot be taken from tips. - **On time:** pay tips no later than the end of the month after the month they were received. Service charges taken in July must reach staff before the end of August. - **Fair and transparent:** equal shares are not required, but the method must be fair, and employers should consult staff to seek broad agreement on it. - **Written tipping policy:** required unless tips are received only occasionally, and it must be available to all workers. - **Tipping records:** keep them for 3 years from the date each tip was paid. Workers can ask to see them once every 3 months, covering up to 3 years, and the employer must respond within 4 weeks. Separately, National Minimum Wage rules (not the Tipping Act) mean tips can never be used to make up pay to the minimum wage. ### How the Act applies to troncs An employer that uses an independent tronc does not directly control the tips, but is still covered. It must make sure the tronc was set up fairly and follow the Code. If it suspects, or is told, that the tronc is sharing tips unfairly or making deductions, it must act: raise it with the troncmaster, change the troncmaster or end the arrangement. This creates a careful balance. The business must check the tronc is fair, but must not decide who gets what, or the NIC exemption falls away. Setting fair rules at the outset and escalating concerns is oversight; dictating the shares is allocation. ## Coming next: Employment Rights Act 2025 New tipping duties under the Employment Rights Act 2025 have not taken effect yet. They are expected by the end of 2026, after a delay from the original October 2026 date. The consultation on a revised Code of Practice closed on 29 September 2026. The final Code and a firm start date are still to come, so keep an eye on GOV.UK. ## How to set up an HMRC-compliant tronc in 7 steps A compliant tronc needs an independent troncmaster, a separate tronc PAYE scheme registered with HMRC, and an allocation the business does not control. 1. **Choose an independent troncmaster.** This can be a trusted employee (often a head waiter or elected staff member), an accountant or a specialist tronc provider. It must not be the employer, a business partner or a company director, or payments fall back into the main payroll. 2. **Agree the allocation rules without imposing them.** The troncmaster or a staff committee decides who participates and the basis for shares, for example points by role, hours worked or both. The business can share views but must not compel any formula. 3. **Write the tronc rules and the tipping policy.** Record how tips are collected, who decides the allocation, the payment timetable and how disputes are raised. Make both documents available to every worker, including agency workers covered by the Act. 4. **Register the tronc PAYE scheme with HMRC.** The employer must tell HMRC about any tronc set up on or after 6 April 2004, giving the troncmaster’s name if known. The scheme is opened in the troncmaster’s name. 5. **Separate the payroll.** The troncmaster is personally responsible for operating PAYE on tronc payments. They can use the employer’s payroll software, with the employer acting as payroll agent, but the tronc records and PAYE scheme must be kept entirely separate from the employer’s. 6. **Pass tips across in full and on time.** The business transfers 100% of qualifying tips to the tronc, bears its own card fees and admin costs, and makes sure staff are paid by the end of the following month. 7. **Keep records and review.** Keep tipping records for at least 3 years, deal with worker requests to see them, and act if the tronc stops operating fairly. If HMRC reviews your records, expect it to look at the tronc and employer PAYE schemes together. A troncmaster who has been notified to HMRC can be held responsible for failing to deduct tax, so make sure they understand the role before they accept it. ## 8 common tronc mistakes Most tronc failures come from the employer drifting back into the allocation. The first six can make tronc payments liable to employer and employee NICs, often with arrears, interest and penalties. The last two breach the Tipping Act and minimum wage law instead, with their own tribunal and enforcement risks. | Mistake | Why it fails | Fix | |---|---|---| | A director, partner or owner acts as troncmaster | Payments are treated as made by the employer and go through the employer’s payroll | Appoint an employee or third party with no ownership role | | Management sets the points table or split | It is indirect allocation, even if the troncmaster runs the numbers | Let the troncmaster or staff committee choose and own the system | | Contracts promise a set amount of tips | A guaranteed amount is a contractual payment, not a tip | Offer the right to join the tronc, never a fixed sum | | The employer tops up a shortfall | Top-ups come out of the employer’s pocket, so they are pay | Pay any guarantee as normal wages, through the main payroll with NICs | | A mandatory service charge is put through the tronc | Mandatory charges always attract NICs | Make the charge clearly optional, or accept NICs on it. Either way, it must still be passed on in full and shared fairly. | | The tronc is run on the employer’s PAYE scheme | E24 requires a separate scheme in the troncmaster’s name | Register a tronc PAYE scheme and keep its records apart | | Card fees or admin costs are deducted from tips | Banned under the Tipping Act since 1 October 2024 | Absorb the costs as a business expense | | Tips are used to reach the minimum wage | Tips never count towards National Minimum Wage pay | Pay at least the minimum wage from wages, with tips on top | Agencies are not exempt from these rules. An agency tronc must meet the same two conditions and cannot use the agency’s existing PAYE scheme. ## Tronc FAQs **Is tronc subject to National Insurance?** No, provided the employer does not decide, directly or indirectly, who receives what, and the money is genuinely discretionary. A mandatory service charge attracts NICs even when it is paid through a tronc. Tronc payments are still subject to Income Tax through the tronc PAYE scheme. **Is tronc taxable?** Yes. Every tronc payment is taxable income for the employee, and the troncmaster must deduct Income Tax through PAYE before paying it. **Do cash tips count for National Insurance?** Cash tips paid straight to an employee and kept without employer involvement are free of NICs. The employee must report them to HMRC so the tax can be collected, usually through their tax code. **Who can be a troncmaster?** Anyone other than the employer, a business partner or a company director. In practice that means a senior employee, an elected staff member, an accountant or a specialist tronc provider. **Can the employer appoint the troncmaster?** Yes. HMRC accepts that appointing the troncmaster is not allocation, as long as the troncmaster or a staff committee then decides the shares freely. **Do I need a separate PAYE scheme for a tronc?** Yes. E24 says a PAYE scheme for the tips must be set up in the troncmaster’s name and run independently of the employer’s scheme. The employer’s payroll software can be used, with records kept separate. **Can I deduct card processing fees from tips?** No. Since 1 October 2024 the Tipping Act has required tips to be passed on without deductions other than tax and NICs. **Are service charges subject to National Insurance?** A mandatory service charge always attracts NICs when paid to staff, and it must still be passed on in full and shared fairly under the Tipping Act. A genuinely voluntary service charge is treated like a tip, so it can be NIC-free through an independent tronc. **Is VAT due on tips or service charges?** Freely given tips and genuinely optional service charges are outside the scope of VAT. A service charge customers must pay is part of the price and is standard-rated. **Do tips count towards the National Minimum Wage?** No. Tips, gratuities, service charges and cover charges do not count towards National Minimum Wage pay, however they are paid. **When must tips be paid to staff?** Tips the employer controls or significantly influences must reach workers by the end of the month after the month the customer paid them. ## The bottom line A tronc saves NICs only when the business genuinely steps back from deciding who gets what. Since October 2024 it must also be fair, transparent and paid in full. Before relying on the exemption, check every item: - The troncmaster is not the employer, a partner or a director - The troncmaster or staff committee alone decides the shares - A tronc PAYE scheme is registered with HMRC in the troncmaster’s name - Tronc payroll records are kept separate from the employer’s - Contracts contain no guaranteed tip amounts or employer top-ups - Any service charge is clearly optional for customers - 100% of tips are passed on, with no card or admin fees deducted - Tips are paid by the end of the following month - A written tipping policy is shared with all workers - Tipping records are kept for 3 years - You are ready to consult staff on the tipping policy once the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes start *This article is general information based on HMRC and Acas guidance in force on 6 October 2026. It is not tax or legal advice. Tronc arrangements turn on their facts, so take advice from a qualified adviser or contact HMRC before relying on the NIC exemption.* **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) **Published:** September 25, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The short answer: Tronc software is the better choice for most UK hospitality businesses. Spreadsheets cost nothing up front, but they rely on manual data entry, break easily as teams grow, and make it hard to prove compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. Tronc software automates tip splits, keeps the three-year records the law requires, and, through an independent tronc scheme, removes employer National Insurance (15%) and employee National Insurance (8%) from tips. A spreadsheet can still work for a single small venue with a simple, even split. Once you have multiple roles, multiple sites or more than a handful of staff, the time, risk and missed NIC savings usually outweigh the cost of software. If you manage tips in Excel or Google Sheets today, this guide explains exactly what you gain, and what you risk, by staying put. ## What is tronc, and why does how you manage it matter? A tronc is a pooled arrangement for sharing tips, gratuities and service charges among staff. It is run by a troncmaster, a person or organisation independent of the employer who decides how the pool is split. When the employer has no say in the allocation, tronc payments are exempt from National Insurance for both the business and its employees. Income tax is still due through PAYE. Since 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has made tip handling a legal obligation, not just good practice. Employers in England, Scotland and Wales must: - pass on 100% of qualifying tips to workers, with no deductions beyond tax; - allocate tips fairly, following the statutory Code of Practice; - have a written tipping policy available to all staff; - pay tips by the end of the month after they were received; - keep records of tips received and how they were allocated for three years; - give workers access to their tipping records on request. Workers can take claims to an employment tribunal, which can order unpaid tips to be repaid and award compensation. That is why the tool you use to split tips now matters as much as the split itself. ## Managing tronc in spreadsheets: the hidden costs Spreadsheets are where most venues start. They are familiar, flexible and already on every laptop, so it is easy to see why so many managers still split tips in Excel or Google Sheets. ### Where spreadsheets fall down - **Manual data entry.** Someone has to copy card tips from the POS, hours from the rota and cash tips from the till every pay period. Each copy is a chance for error. - **Fragile formulas.** One overwritten cell or broken range can underpay a whole team, and nobody may notice for weeks. - **No audit trail.** A spreadsheet rarely shows who changed what, when. That makes it hard to evidence fair allocation if a worker challenges it. - **Record-keeping burden.** You must keep three years of records in a form you can share with any worker who asks. Scattered files and old versions make that slow and risky. - **Poor transparency for staff.** Staff usually see a single number on a payslip, not how it was worked out. Low visibility breeds distrust, even when the split is fair. - **Missed NIC savings.** A spreadsheet does not make you independent of the allocation. Running a compliant tronc scheme needs a genuinely independent troncmaster, which most in-house setups lack. - **Key-person risk.** The spreadsheet often lives in one manager’s head. When they leave, the logic leaves with them. - **Doesn’t scale.** Multiple roles, split shifts, several sites and agency staff turn a simple sheet into a maze. The real cost of a spreadsheet is rarely the software. It is the hours of admin every pay run, the errors that slip through and the National Insurance you keep paying. ## What tronc software does differently Tronc software replaces the manual steps of a spreadsheet with an automated, auditable process. Good platforms connect to your POS and rota, apply your split rules, and handle payment and records for you. - **Automatic data sync.** Card tips and service charges flow in from your EPOS; hours and roles come from your rota or payroll. - **Flexible, rule-based splits.** Split by hours, role, points, department, site or shift, and change the rules without rebuilding formulas. - **Built-in compliance.** A written tipping policy, three-year records and on-time payouts are generated as you go, not reconstructed later. - **Independent troncmaster.** An HMRC-registered provider acts as troncmaster, so tips can be paid free of National Insurance. - **Staff visibility.** Employees see their own tips, hours and payslips in an app or dashboard. - **Multi-site reporting.** Head office sees every venue in one place. ## Signs it’s time to switch to tronc software - Tip admin takes more than an hour or two each pay period. - You split by role, points or department, not just hours. - You run, or plan to run, more than one site. - Staff have questioned how their tips were calculated. - You can’t quickly produce a worker’s tipping record from three years ago. - You pay employer NIC on tips and service charges today. - One person is the only one who understands the spreadsheet. If two or more of these sound familiar, the savings in time and NIC will usually cover the cost of software within the first few months. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I legally manage tronc in a spreadsheet? Yes. The law does not require software. But you must still allocate tips fairly, have a written tipping policy, pay tips by the end of the following month and keep three years of records. A spreadsheet makes each of these harder to prove. ### What is the difference between a tronc and a tip split? A tip split is simply how tips are divided. A tronc is a formal scheme run by an independent troncmaster. Because the employer does not control the allocation, tronc payments are free of National Insurance. ### Do tips paid through a tronc scheme still pay income tax? Yes. Income tax is deducted through PAYE. Only National Insurance is removed. ### How much does tronc software cost? Most providers charge a monthly fee, often per employee. JustTip starts at £8.99 per employee per month (ex VAT), with no long-term contract. ### What happens if I get tip allocation wrong? Workers can bring a claim to an employment tribunal. The tribunal can order you to repay tips owed and award compensation. ### How long does it take to switch from a spreadsheet to tronc software? Most venues can switch in days. Connect your POS, confirm your split rules and invite staff to the platform. Your existing spreadsheet history can be kept alongside the new records. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) **Published:** September 14, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Tipping by customers is not mandatory in the UK. What is mandatory, since 1 October 2024, is what happens to a tip once it’s given: under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, employers in England, Wales and Scotland must pass on 100% of tips, gratuities and service charges to workers, in full, with no deductions other than those required by tax law**.** This guide sets out exactly what the Act requires, who it covers, and what employers need to have in place to comply. ## What does the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 actually require? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (c. 13) amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 to place four core duties on employers who receive, or have control or significant influence over, qualifying tips. Employers must: pay 100% of qualifying tips to workers with no deductions other than those required by tax law; allocate tips fairly between workers, including through a genuinely independent tronc where used; pay tips out no later than the end of the month following the month in which the customer paid them; and, where tips are paid on more than an occasional and exceptional basis, maintain a written tipping policy available to all affected staff. ## Which businesses and tips does the Act cover? The Act applies to any employer whose workers receive tips, gratuities or service charges that the employer receives directly, or over which the employer has control or significant influence. In practice this covers most of hospitality, plus hairdressing, salons, taxi and delivery services, and other tipped-service sectors. It covers cash tips where the employer exercises control over collection or distribution, card and digital tips processed through the business, and discretionary service charges added to a bill. A cash tip handed directly to a worker, over which the employer has no control at all, generally falls outside the Act’s scope. ## When did the Tips Act come into force? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023. It was originally expected to take effect from 1 July 2024, but commencement was pushed back and the Act came fully into force on 1 October 2024, together with the statutory Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips. There was no transition or grace period, employers were required to be compliant from that date. ## How quickly must employers pay out tips? Employers must pay qualifying tips to workers no later than the end of the month following the month in which the customer paid the tip. A tip taken in March, for instance, must reach the worker by 30th April at the latest. This applies whether tips are distributed directly by the employer or allocated through a tronc system. ## Do employers need a written tipping policy? Yes, if tips are paid on more than an occasional and exceptional basis. The written policy must set out how tips are dealt with, how they are allocated between workers, and which categories of worker (including agency and casual staff) are entitled to receive them. It must be made available to all workers it covers, not just held internally by management. ## How is tronc taxed, and does using a troncmaster save money? A tronc is a pay arrangement, traditionally run by a “troncmaster,” used to collect and share out tips separately from normal wages. Tips distributed through a genuinely independent tronc, one where the employer does not directly or indirectly determine individual allocations, are subject to PAYE income tax but not to National Insurance contributions, saving both employer and employee NICs. If the employer, rather than an independent troncmaster, decides how tips are allocated, the tips are treated as earnings for NICs purposes and both PAYE and NICs apply. ## What records must employers keep, and for how long? Employers must keep records of qualifying tips received and how they were allocated, whether directly or through an independent tronc, for three years from the date the tip was paid. These records need to be detailed enough to show compliance if challenged. ## Can workers request to see the tipping record? Yes. Workers have the right to request their tipping record covering the previous three years. Only one such request can be made in any three-month period, and the employer must respond within four weeks of receiving it. ## What happens if an employer doesn’t comply? A worker can bring a claim to an employment tribunal. If the claim succeeds, the tribunal must make a declaration, can order the employer to revise its tipping allocation, and can award compensation for financial loss caused by the breach. ## Does the Act apply to agency and zero-hours workers? Yes. Agency workers, casual staff and workers on zero-hours contracts have the same right to a fair share of qualifying tips as directly employed staff, and must be included in an employer’s written tipping policy where one is required. ## FAQ ### Is tipping mandatory in the UK? No. There is no UK law that requires a customer to leave a tip. What changed on 1 October 2024 is that the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 made it mandatory for employers to pass on 100% of any tips customers do leave to their workers, without deductions. ### When did the Tips Act 2023 come into force? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and came fully into force on 1 October 2024, alongside the statutory Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips. ### How quickly must an employer pay tips to workers? No later than the end of the month following the month in which the tip was paid by the customer. For example, a tip received in March must reach the worker by 30 April at the latest. ### Can an employer deduct anything from a tip before passing it on? No, other than deductions required by tax law, such as PAYE income tax. Deductions for card processing fees, breakages, or administration costs are not permitted under the Act. ### Do agency and zero-hours workers have to be included in tip distribution? Yes. The Act gives agency workers, casual staff and zero-hours workers the same right to a fair share of tips as directly employed staff. ### Does the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 apply in Northern Ireland? No. The Act and its Code of Practice extend to England, Wales and Scotland only. Northern Ireland is not currently covered. ### What can happen if an employer doesn’t comply with the Tips Act? A worker can bring a claim to an employment tribunal. If the claim succeeds, the tribunal can make a declaration, order the employer to revise how tips are allocated, and award compensation. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [UK Government Opens Consultation on Revised Tipping Code of Practice](https://justtip.co.uk/uk-government-opens-consultation-on-revised-tipping-code-of-practice/) **Published:** September 7, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** On 19 August 2026, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade opened a new public consultation on a revised Code of Practice, governing the fair and transparent distribution of tips. The consultation closes on 29 September 2026, and it builds directly on rules that have applied since October 2024. For anyone in hospitality, HR, payroll, or employment law, this is a meaningful update worth understanding. **The context** Since October 2024, UK employers have been required to pass on all qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges to workers in full, with no deductions beyond those required by law, such as tax. Businesses that receive tips on more than an occasional basis have also had to maintain a written tipping policy and keep accessible records. Those foundational requirements are not changing. What is changing stems from the Employment Rights Act 2025, which introduced a new legal duty for employers to consult workers, or their representatives, before creating or revising a tipping policy, and to review that policy at least once every three years. This consultation is the government’s process for turning that legislative change into workable, statutory guidance. **What the draft Code proposes** Several amendments stand out in the draft: Employers will not be able to relabel a tip as something else to avoid the rules. The Code makes clear that the substance of a payment determines whether it falls within scope, not its description. New guidance sets out how consultation with workers should be conducted. Notably, the draft states that a simple majority vote should not be treated as the default or preferred method, and that employers should take active steps to hear from minority groups and workers who may be less likely to participate confidently. Fixed or guaranteed tip allocations for specific workers or roles are discouraged. The rationale given is that locking in a set amount for one group can increase variability, and therefore unfairness, for everyone else. On data protection, the Code clarifies that employers should not rely on data protection obligations as a reason to withhold tipping records from workers who are entitled to request them. Employers are encouraged, though not required, to share their tipping policy with customers or display it publicly. **Who this affects** The consultation is directed at a broad range of stakeholders: employers and business owners in tipping-based sectors, workers (including agency workers and those on zero-hours arrangements), trade unions, troncmasters, employment lawyers, and payroll and accountancy professionals. The rules apply in England, Wales and Scotland. Tipping remains a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and is out of scope. **How to respond** The consultation closes at 23:59 on Tuesday 29 September 2026. Responses can be submitted online via the government’s survey, by email to <tipping@businessandtrade.gov.uk>, or by post to the Wage Policy Team, Employment Rights Directorate, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Written responses should reference the relevant paragraph or question number where possible. **What happens next** Following the close of the consultation, the department will review responses and publish a formal government response. Subject to the Secretary of State’s approval and subsequent parliamentary scrutiny, a final revised Code is expected to take effect in late 2026. --- This summary is based on publicly available government consultation documents and is intended for general awareness. It does not constitute legal advice. Organisations considering a formal response should refer to the full consultation document and draft Code of Practice on [GOV.UK](http://gov.uk/). **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Digital Tronc Platforms: Key Questions Answered](https://justtip.co.uk/digital-tronc-platforms-key-questions-answered/) **Published:** September 2, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** A digital tronc platform is software that automates the collection, allocation and payout of pooled tips for hospitality and service businesses, while keeping them compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. Below are the questions operators ask most often when evaluating one. ### 1. What is a digital tronc platform? A digital tronc platform is a piece of software that replaces the manual spreadsheet process of running a tronc (the scheme UK employers use to pool and share out tips, gratuities and service charges among staff). Instead of a manager doing the maths by hand, the platform: - Pulls tip and service charge data from your POS, card terminal or booking system, or through manual input - Applies your agreed allocation rules (equal split, points-based, role-weighted, hours-worked, etc.) - Calculates each worker’s share - Keeps a digital audit trail of every decision Some platforms are pure software you self-manage, while others bundle in an independent, HMRC-registered troncmaster who controls the policy on your behalf. The distinction matters for tax treatment and NIC savings. ### 2. Is using a tronc platform a legal requirement in the UK? No single platform is mandatory, but fair and transparent tip allocation is. Since the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/16) took effect on 1 October 2024, employers must: - Pass on 100% of tips, gratuities and discretionary service charges to workers, with no deductions - Allocate them fairly, as per the business tipping policy - Have a written tipping policy available to all staff - Keep tipping records, and hold on to them for three years - Pay tips out by the end of the month following the month they were received A digital tronc platform isn’t legally required to meet these duties, but for any business handling tips across more than a handful of staff, it’s the practical way to meet them without drowning in admin. It also gives you an audit trail to stay on top of things. ### 3. Do digital tronc platforms save money on National Insurance? Yes, but only if the tronc is genuinely independent of the employer. Tips distributed through a properly constituted tronc, run by an independent troncmaster (not the employer or management), are exempt from employer and employee Class 1 National Insurance contributions. Run tips through ordinary payroll instead, and both sides pay NIC on them as normal. That’s why the “independence” of the troncmaster is the detail to check carefully when comparing platforms. HMRC has successfully challenged NIC exemptions in the past where the employer was found to be controlling allocation in practice, not just on paper. ### 4. What’s the difference between a troncmaster and tronc software? - A troncmaster is the person or third-party legally responsible for deciding how the tronc is allocated. To preserve the NIC exemption, they need to operate independently of the employer. - Tronc software is the tool used to calculate, record and pay out that allocation. These can often also be HMRC-registered troncmasters. Some providers offer software only, leaving you to appoint and manage your own troncmaster (in-house or via an accountant). Others combine the software with their own HMRC-registered, independent troncmaster, so you’re outsourcing both the admin and the compliance risk. ### **5. Is a digital tronc platform the same as a payroll provider?** No. Payroll pays basic wages; a tronc platform (or the troncmaster behind it) decides how pooled tips are split and typically pays them out through a separate, secondary payroll run to preserve the NIC exemption. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [7 Questions on Service Charge Software and EPOS](https://justtip.co.uk/7-questions-on-service-charge-software-and-epos/) **Published:** August 18, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Choosing tronc and service charge management software that [integrates with your EPOS system](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) requires asking the right questions up front. Get it wrong, and you’re stuck with a platform that creates more admin than it removes. Get it right, and service charge processing runs in the background while you focus on running your venue. JustTip automates service charge collection, allocation, and distribution with direct EPOS integration, so operators can stay compliant without Sunday spreadsheets. This article breaks down the seven questions that separate a solution that fits your operation from one that doesn’t. ### Key Takeaways: Service Charge Software and EPOS - EPOS integration should capture service charge data automatically at the point of sale, eliminating manual data entry and reconciliation errors. - Compliance with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 requires written policies, transparent allocation, and audit-ready records kept for three years. - JustTip connects directly with major EPOS systems to automate the full service charge journey from collection to staff bank accounts. - Custom split configurations should match how your team actually works, whether by role, shift, hours, department, or points. ### Questions Restaurant Operators Should Ask About Service Charge Software #### 1. Does the Software Integrate Directly With My EPOS System? Your EPOS system already captures every service charge transaction. The question is whether that data flows automatically into your service charge management platform or requires manual re-entry. Direct integration means service charge amounts sync in real time. No spreadsheets, no transcription errors, no end-of-week data hunts. Look for platforms that connect with your specific EPOS provider, whether that’s Lightspeed, Square, or SumUp. #### 2. How Does the Platform Handle Compliance With UK Tipping Legislation? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 came into force on 1 October 2024. It requires employers to pass 100% of qualifying tips to workers without deductions, maintain a written tipping policy, and keep records for three years. It is important that the software makes it easy for business and staff to access your written tipping policy, stores allocation records in an audit-ready format, and supports information requests from staff within the required four-week response window. Platforms that make you cobble this together manually add compliance risks. #### 3. Does the System Keep Service Charges Separate From Payroll? When service charges run through your payroll, they become liable for employer National Insurance Contributions. That’s a cost that comes straight off your margin. A properly structured tronc scheme with an HMRC-registered troncmaster keeps service charges separate. The result: no employer NICs on tips, and your team keeps more of what they earn because employee NICs don’t apply either. According to [HMRC guidance on tips and troncs](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e24-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs/guidance-on-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e24-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs/guidance-on-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs"), payments made from a tronc where the employer doesn’t allocate the tips are exempt from National Insurance contributions. #### 4. Can I Configure Custom Tip Splits That Match My Operation? Every venue runs differently. Some split by role, others by hours worked, and multi-site groups often need department-level rules that vary by location. Generic platforms force you into templates. Ask whether the software supports splits by role, shift, points, department, days, or weeks, and whether you can combine multiple factors. The answer tells you whether the platform adapts to your operation or forces your operation to adapt to the platform. #### 5. What Reporting and Audit Trail Does the System Generate? The law requires records of qualifying tips received and how they were allocated for a minimum of three years. Workers can request records about their allocation, and you have four weeks to respond. A solid external tronc and service charge software will provide you with transaction history and a reporting dashboard. Can you export allocation data for your accountant or auditor? Can individual staff members view their own tip records through an employee portal? Reporting that requires manual assembly defeats the point of automation. #### 6. How Are Staff Payments Processed and How Quickly Do Tips Reach Them? The Act requires tips to reach workers no later than the end of the month following receipt. For example, a service charge collected on 15 June must be in the worker’s account by 31 July at the latest. Some platforms hold funds longer than necessary. Ask about payment frequency and whether tips go directly to [staff bank accounts](https://justtip.co.uk/features/dashboard/ "https://justtip.co.uk/features/dashboard/") or require additional processing steps. Weekly payouts on a consistent schedule build trust with your team. #### 7. What Happens When My Team Structure Changes? Hospitality staffing shifts constantly. Seasonal staff come on, team members change roles, and split rules need updating. Ask how the platform handles staff changes and multi-site management. Can you add or remove team members without rebuilding your entire split configuration? Does the system integrate with your rostering software, like Timepoint or Fourth? Systems that require manual reconfiguration every time someone joins or leaves create ongoing admin overhead. #### How to Choose the Right Service Charge Software for Your Restaurant The right platform answers these seven questions with confidence. EPOS integration should be direct and automatic. Compliance features should generate policies, maintain records, and handle staff requests without manual intervention. JustTip handles the complexity of service charge management so you can focus on running your restaurant. Split by role, shift, department, hours, or points. Stay compliant with UK legislation. Give your team transparency and weekly payouts directly to their bank accounts. Book a free tronc audit to see how JustTip fits your operation. ### FAQs about Service Charge Software and EPOS #### What is a tronc and service charge management software? Service charge management software automates the collection, allocation, and distribution of service charges to staff. These platforms integrate with your EPOS system to capture transactions, apply your split rules, and pay staff directly without manual processing. #### Why does EPOS integration matter for service charge management? Direct EPOS integration eliminates manual data entry and reduces errors. Your service charge data flows automatically from the point of sale to your management platform, saving hours of reconciliation work each week. #### What is the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023? This UK law requires employers to pass 100% of qualifying tips to workers, allocate them fairly, maintain a written policy, and keep records for three years. It came into force on 1 October 2024 and applies across England, Scotland, and Wales. #### How do tronc schemes help with NIC savings? An HMRC-registered tronc with an independent troncmaster keeps tips separate from your payroll. Because the employer doesn’t allocate the tips, they’re exempt from employer NICs. Your team also avoids employee NICs, so everyone keeps more. #### How quickly must tips be paid to workers under UK law? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 requires tips to reach workers by the end of the month following receipt. For example, a service charge collected in June must be paid by 31 July at the latest. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Tronc Explained: UK Hospitality Guide](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-explained/) **Published:** July 21, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** A tronc is a pay arrangement used in UK hospitality to pool tips, gratuities and service charges and share them out among staff. The funds are kept separate from regular wages and are handled by an independent troncmaster, who decides how the money is allocated, operates PAYE on the payments and keeps the records. Run properly, a tronc is exempt from National Insurance, although income tax still applies. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 changed the rules for everyone running a tronc in England, Scotland and Wales when it came into force on 1 October 2024, and many operators are still catching up. This guide covers what a tronc is, how it works, the legal duties since the 2024 changes, and the mistakes that quietly cost operators their NI exemption. ### **Why the tronc should sit with an independent payer** There is a second, growing reason to keep tronc money at arm’s length from the business, and it comes from holiday pay. In Palanki v The Big Table Group Ltd, an Employment Tribunal held that tips distributed through a tronc run in-house, with the service charge paid into the employer’s own bank account and distributed to staff alongside their wages were “payable by the employer” under section 224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and therefore had to be included in the worker’s holiday pay. The tribunal’s reasoning was that where the employer owns and controls the tronc money, that money forms part of normal remuneration and cannot be stripped out of the holiday pay calculation. Palanki is a first-instance decision, so it does not bind other tribunals, and The Big Table Group has appealed it to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. But the direction of travel is clear: the more the tronc looks like the employer’s own money, the harder it is to keep it out of holiday pay, and the larger the potential back-pay exposure. The practical protection is to have the tronc paid by a genuinely independent operator with its own PAYE scheme, so the tips are not “payable by the employer” in the first place. That is how JustTip is structured. JustTip acts as the HMRC-registered troncmaster and pays staff through its own PAYE scheme, keeping the tronc legally distinct from the employer’s payroll for both tax and holiday-pay purposes. ### **How a tronc works in practice** A working tronc has four moving parts. **The pool:** tips, gratuities and service charges flow into a shared fund, often made up of both cash and card tips. **The troncmaster:** an appointed person or external party runs the pool. They set the allocation rules, apply them every payout period, and operate PAYE to deduct income tax on the payments. **How PAYE is handled:** income tax is always due on tips. Where the troncmaster pays staff directly, HMRC opens a separate tronc PAYE scheme in the troncmaster’s name, run separately from the employer’s main scheme. This is not a universal legal requirement for every tronc, but it is how JustTip operates, and, as the Palanki case shows, using an independent scheme also helps keep tronc money out of holiday pay. **The payment to staff:** workers receive their tronc share as a payment separate from their hourly wages. The point of the structure is that the person deciding who gets what is independent of the employer. That independence is what protects the National Insurance exemption. ### **The role of the troncmaster** The troncmaster is the heart of any compliant tronc. HMRC’s test is about independence: the person or party allocating the money must be independent of the employer. If that independence breaks, the NI exemption breaks with it. **Who can be a troncmaster:** a staff member with no hiring or firing authority, or an external third party. Putting the business owner, a director, or a manager with hiring or disciplinary authority in the role will normally defeat that independence and lose the exemption, so it should be avoided. What the troncmaster does: sets the allocation criteria; applies them each payout period; operates the tronc PAYE scheme and submits real-time information to HMRC where they are the payer; keeps records of what came in and went out; and communicates the policy and handles disputes. Once money is in the pool, the employer should have no say over who gets what. ### **Tronc and tax** #### **Why tronc is exempt from National Insurance** The NI exemption sits in the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001, Schedule 3, Part 10. There are two conditions, and meeting either one secures the exemption: the tips are not paid to the employee by the employer, directly or indirectly; or the tips are not allocated to the employee by the employer, directly or indirectly. In practice most troncs rely on the second condition, because an independent troncmaster, not the employer, decides who gets what. This is why the mechanics of payment do not decide the NI question. Even if tips are paid out through the employer’s payroll, they remain exempt from NI as long as an independent troncmaster, not the employer, decides the allocation. What breaks the exemption is the employer deciding who gets what, whether directly or by controlling the tronc behind the scenes. #### **Income tax still applies** There is no tronc exemption from income tax; all tips are earnings. The troncmaster operates PAYE and deducts income tax before staff receive their share. HMRC’s main practitioner reference is the E24 booklet, “Tips, gratuities, service charges and troncs”, on GOV.UK. ### **What changed on 1 October 2024** The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 came into force on 1 October 2024, alongside its statutory Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips. The Act applies in England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland is excluded. The core duties are: - **100% of tips to workers:** employers cannot retain any portion of qualifying tips, gratuities or service charges. - **Fair and transparent allocation:** tips must be allocated fairly on the Code’s factors, including role, hours worked, individual or team performance, seniority, length of service and customer intention. - **Written tipping policy:** any business receiving qualifying tips must have a written policy and make it available to all workers. - **Record-keeping:** employers must keep records of how qualifying tips were distributed for three years, and workers can request information about how the policy applies to them. - **No deductions:** tips cannot be reduced by card-processing fees, breakages or administrative charges. The only permitted deductions are statutory ones, such as income tax. Enforcement is through the employment tribunal, and tribunals must take the Code into account when assessing fairness. Compensation is capped per worker and uprated each April; the cap is £5,366 from 6 April 2026. ### **Common tronc mistakes** - **The owner or a manager is really the one allocating:** HMRC treats this as employer allocation, and the NI exemption is lost. - **No written tipping policy:** a breach of the Act for any business receiving tips. - **Running tronc money as the employer’s own money:** as Palanki shows, this risks the tronc being pulled into holiday pay. Keeping the tronc with an independent payer and its own PAYE scheme is the cleaner position. - **Deductions from the pool:** card-processing fees, breakages and admin charges have been banned under the Act since October 2024. - **Records that don’t add up:** spreadsheet audit trails are routinely incomplete, overwritten or late, and will not stand up if HMRC or a tribunal asks for three years of distribution data. ### **Frequently asked questions** **Can the business owner be the troncmaster?** Best avoided. An owner, director or manager with authority over staff will normally break the independence the exemption depends on, and lose it. **Are tronc payments taxable?** Yes for income tax. They are exempt from National Insurance only where the tronc is set up and run with genuinely independent allocation. **Does a tronc need its own PAYE scheme registered with HMRC?** Not as a universal legal requirement. Where the troncmaster pays staff directly, the employer notifies HMRC and a separate tronc PAYE scheme is opened in the troncmaster’s name. Beyond the tax mechanics, an independent scheme is also the safest way to keep tronc money out of holiday pay following Palanki. This is how JustTip operates. **How are tips allocated in a tronc?** By the troncmaster, on the Code’s fair factors, written down and applied consistently. **Can the employer deduct card-processing fees from the tip pool?** No. Since 1 October 2024, deductions from qualifying tips have been prohibited under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. ### **Next steps** JustTip helps UK hospitality operators run compliant troncs without the spreadsheet pain. As the UK’s HMRC-registered independent troncmaster, JustTip sets and applies the allocation rules, builds the audit trail automatically, runs the tronc PAYE scheme, and keeps the tronc distinct from your payroll for both National Insurance and holiday-pay purposes. Book a demo to see it in action. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Lightspeed and JustTip Integrate to Simplify Tips and Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/lightspeed-and-justtip-integrate-to-simplify-tips-and-tronc/) **Published:** July 13, 2026 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** JustTip now integrates directly with your Lightspeed point of sale, allowing tip data to flow in automatically, so you can allocate and pay your team without manual entry, spreadsheets, or end-of-night admin. #### **See every tip, automatically** The moment a tip is recorded in Lightspeed, it appears in JustTip live, with no imports or manual entry. Just a clear, up-to-date view of every tip, ready to allocate. #### **Whatever your tipping policy, JustTip runs it**. Whether it’s a simple, even split or something more detailed, e.g. role tiers, sections, hours worked, or front-of-house vs back-of-house, JustTip pulls the tipping data from lightspeed and pulls hours worked straight from your roster provider. We handle the allocation and payout for you. #### **One view across every site** Running multiple venues? JustTip gives you a single, consolidated view of tips across your whole group, instead of separate spreadsheets per location. #### **No more end-of-night reconciliation** Tip data flows in as transactions are taken, meaning there’s no hours spent calculating tips at the end of the night. By the time service ends, it’s already done. Ready to get started? Connect your Lightspeed account in the JustTip dashboard! [Book A Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc?uuid=df06bd92-a895-4d46-940c-7b92a5e0c038)[Visit Lightspeed](https://www.lightspeedhq.com/uk/pc/pos/?utm_campaign=EMEA-UK/EN-Search/AW-General-Brand-ACQ&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=747963974&gbraid=0AAAAADyGIdOfHVbauISJiLwFGIRvyxbYb&gclid=CjwKCAjwmdLSBhANEiwAkREMN9oH1a70r8lvFM6-yPkZ4EMtl32iDRAk2gdUHVTflnf0GHTUa9YKVRoCvzAQAvD_BwE) **Categories:** Announcements --- ### [The Youth Jobs Grant For Businesses](https://justtip.co.uk/youth-jobs-grant-for-businesses/) **Published:** June 29, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Youth unemployment has been a persistent challenge in the UK. The government’s answer is a multi-layered package called the Youth Guarantee combining direct financial incentives for employers, fully subsidised jobs for the hardest-to-reach young people, and expanded support in every jobcentre across Great Britain. From 30 June 2026, businesses can claim £3,000 for every eligible young person they hire. It’s part of the most ambitious youth employment package in years, and it comes with serious private sector backing. ### **What is the Youth Jobs Grant?** The Youth Jobs Grant is a straightforward financial incentive. Hire someone aged 18 to 24 who has been on Universal Credit and looking for work for at least six months, and the government pays you £3,000 split across two instalments once the employment is verified by DWP. The first payment of £1,800 arrives at week six of employment, and a second payment of £1,200 follows at week 18. Verification takes place within 10 working days. The application process is straightforward: employers complete a short online form, accept a brief set of terms and conditions, and the eligible young person is identified through a jobcentre. Young people with health conditions and disabilities are also eligible for the scheme. ### **The Jobs Guarantee** For young people who have been out of work for 18 months or more, the government is offering something more substantial: a fully funded six-month job. Under the Jobs Guarantee, the government covers 100% of employment costs for up to 25 hours a week at the relevant minimum wage. Participants also receive wraparound support, including pre-employment training in both role-specific and soft skills like confident speaking and time management. The scheme launched as a pilot in April 2026 across six areas: Birmingham and Solihull, the East Midlands, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire and Essex, Central and East Scotland, and Southwest and Southeast Wales. Every jobcentre in Great Britain began delivering expanded support for young people from 29 June 2026. At week two, young people receive an Employment and Skills Review with a sharper focus on identifying their skills, followed by weekly appointments to address barriers to work. At week 13, anyone not yet earning or learning receives an in-depth Youth Guarantee Gateway meeting. That triggers four further weeks of intensive help, during which several tailored options are offered : a job, work experience, an apprenticeship, sector-based training, or further learning. Nearly one million young people are expected to receive this support over the next three years. ### **Who’s already backing it?** One of the most visible early commitments comes from Merlin Entertainments, the group behind Alton Towers, LEGOLAND Windsor, Chessington World of Adventures and SEA LIFE Aquarium, which has pledged 300 jobs for young people across its UK portfolio over the next three years. Roles will span hospitality, guest experience, technology and marketing, with apprenticeship routes also opening through Merlin’s Engineering Academy. UKHospitality has convened businesses to explore job fairs, apprenticeships and delivery partnerships. ### **What business groups are saying** Reaction from the business community has been broadly positive. The Federation of Small Businesses noted that nearly half of small employers say financial incentives would encourage them to hire an unemployed person, suggesting the grant could have particular reach among SMEs. The CBI called it “an important part of the puzzle.” The British Chambers of Commerce described it as “an important first step” on youth employment. Youth Employment UK welcomed the measures but noted that lasting impact depends on the quality of the opportunity, the support around the young person, and a genuine commitment to helping them progress, not just the financial incentive alone. ### **The bigger picture** The Youth Jobs Grant and Jobs Guarantee sit within a £2.5 billion package the government is calling the Youth Guarantee, a commitment to ensure every young person has a clear path into learning or earning. The package aims to help up to 60,000 people aged 18 to 24 take their first steps into work over the next three years. Whether it reaches that target will depend heavily on employer take-up, particularly among small and medium-sized businesses, which make up the vast majority of UK employers and have historically been harder to reach with government-backed employment programmes. Employers can apply for the Youth Jobs Grant from 30 June 2026 at [business.gov.uk.](http://www.business.gov.uk) **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 Guide ](https://justtip.co.uk/allocation-of-tips-act/) **Published:** June 22, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 is the UK law that requires employers in hospitality and similar industries to pass 100% of qualifying tips, gratuities, and service charges to workers, to allocate them fairly, and to maintain a written tipping policy. It came into force on 1 October 2024 across England, Scotland, and Wales (Northern Ireland is excluded). This guide is the comprehensive employer reference. It covers who the Act applies to, what counts as a qualifying tip, the six core duties, the tribunal mechanics, and the most common ways operators get caught out. ### **Who the Act applies to** The Act applies to any employer in England, Scotland, or Wales where workers receive tips, gratuities, or service charges in connection with their employment. There’s no exemption for small businesses, no minimum number of staff, and no minimum amount of tips. If your business receives qualifying tips, you’re in scope. Workers covered include employees and most agency workers. The Act applies regardless of role: front of house, kitchen, support staff, and casual workers are all in scope where they’re working at a place of business that receives qualifying tips. ### **What counts as a qualifying tip** A qualifying tip is one that is paid by a customer in connection with a service and comes into the employer’s possession or control. In practice that covers: - Card tips and gratuities processed through the venue’s payment system - Service charges (discretionary or mandatory) added to bills - Tips paid into a venue-controlled cash Tronc or pool - Online tipping and digital tips routed through the business What’s not covered: - Cash tips paid directly from a customer to a worker that never enter the employer’s possession or control - Tips paid to self-employed workers in their own right (subject to other rules) If the business has any control or significant influence over the tip, including pooling it, allocating it, or holding it temporarily before distribution, it’s a qualifying tip and the Act applies. ### **The six core duties on employers** #### **1. Pass 100% of qualifying tips to workers** No deductions other than statutory ones (income tax). Card-processing fees, breakages, administrative charges, and any other employer-side deduction are prohibited. #### **2. Allocate fairly and transparently** Allocation must be fair between workers. The statutory Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips, which came into force on the same day as the Act, sets out the factors an employer can legitimately use: - Type of role and work performed - Basic pay and how workers are engaged - Hours worked during the relevant period - Individual or team performance - Seniority or level of responsibility - Length of service - Customer intention (where it can be identified) #### **3. Maintain a written tipping policy** Required for any business where qualifying tips are received on more than an occasional and exceptional basis. The policy must be made available to all workers and must cover: whether the employer requires or encourages tipping, how tips are accepted, how they’re allocated, and the principles the allocation rests on. #### **4. Keep records for three years** Records of qualifying tips received and how they were allocated must be kept for three years from the date the tip was received. Records must be sufficient for a worker to verify their own allocation. #### **5. Respond to worker information requests** Workers can request relevant records about how the tipping policy has been applied to them. The employer must respond within four weeks. Each worker is limited to no more than three requests in any 12-month period. #### **6. Pay tips no later than the end of the month after receipt** Qualifying tips must be paid to the worker no later than the end of the month following the month of receipt. A tip received on 15 June must reach the worker by 31 July at the latest. Both rules apply at the same time. Tips give workers extra legal protection without reducing the wage floor they’re entitled to. #### **Tribunal claims and remedies** Enforcement is through the employment tribunal. Workers can bring two types of claim: **Allocation and payment claims.** For breaches of the duty to pass on or fairly allocate qualifying tips. Time limit: 12 months from the date of failure, or the date of the latest failure in a series of failures. **Written policy claims.** For breaches of the duty to maintain a written tipping policy or to make records available. Time limit: 3 months from the date of failure. Available remedies: - A public declaration of non-compliance - An order requiring the employer to revise its allocation or comply with the written policy duty - An order requiring payment of tips properly due to the worker - Compensation of up to £5,000 per worker for financial loss - Tribunals can extend compensation to other workers at the same place of business who didn’t bring claims themselves A tribunal must take account of the statutory Code of Practice when assessing whether an employer has acted fairly. Failure to follow the Code is not by itself proof of unfair conduct, but it weighs against the employer. ### **Common breaches and how to avoid them** **No written tipping policy.** The fix is straightforward. Use a template aligned with the Code of Practice, get it approved by your legal advisor, and make it available to all workers. **Allocation decisions sit with the owner or a manager with hiring authority.** A Tronc is the cleanest fix. The troncmaster must be independent. **Card-processing fees deducted from the pool.** Banned since 1 October 2024. Absorb processing fees in the business’s operating costs, not in tips. **Records kept in unverified spreadsheets.** Three years of distribution data is the minimum. Spreadsheets get lost, overwritten, or filled with errors. A Tronc software audit trail handles this automatically. **Tips used to bridge to National Minimum Wage.** Always a breach. Base wage must independently meet NMW for the worker’s age. **Late tip payments.** Tips received in any month must reach workers by the end of the following month. Running this monthly with proper payroll integration keeps you compliant. **How to comply, in order** 1. Decide whether to operate a Tronc (recommended for the National Insurance exemption and clean allocation independence) 1. Appoint a troncmaster who is independent of the employer (not an owner, director, or anyone with hiring authority) 1. Draft a written tipping policy covering acceptance, allocation factors, frequency of payment, and worker rights 1. Make the policy available to all workers 1. Register the Tronc PAYE scheme with HMRC if you’re using a Tronc 1. Set up records that capture every qualifying tip received and how it was allocated, with a three-year retention 1. Pay qualifying tips by the end of the month following receipt 1. Respond to worker information requests within four weeks 1. Review the policy annually, or sooner if your team or operating model changes ### **Frequently Asked Questions** **When did the Allocation of Tips Act come into force?** 1 October 2024. The Act received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023, and the commencement date was confirmed by regulations made in 2024. **What happens if I don’t have a written tipping policy?** Workers can bring a tribunal claim within three months. The tribunal can order you to put one in place and award compensation up to £5,000 per worker for financial loss. **Can I deduct card-processing fees from the tip pool?** No. Card-processing fees, breakages, and administrative deductions are prohibited. Statutory deductions (income tax, NI where applicable) are the only permitted ones. **How are agency workers treated?** Most agency workers are covered when they work at the venue receiving qualifying tips. They have the same right to a fair share of the pool as direct employees performing comparable work. **How quickly must tips be paid to workers?** No later than the end of the month following the month of receipt. A tip received on 10 March must reach the worker by 30 April. **Read next** For when the Act came into force and what employers needed to have ready by then, see the Allocation of Tips Act start date guide. For a structured check against the Act’s requirements, see the UK Tipping Act compliance checklist. For the HMRC-side tax and PAYE rules that run alongside the Act, see the HMRC tips and gratuities checklist. For the distribution mechanism most operators use to comply, see the Tronc Explained pillar. For the customer-facing side of service charges, see Service Charge vs Tips. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [The Hidden Risks of Running an In-House Tronc in Excel ](https://justtip.co.uk/the-hidden-risks-of-running-an-in-house-tronc-in-excel/) **Published:** June 18, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Running a UK hospitality Tronc in Excel exposes the business to several risks: HMRC’s challenge to the NI exemption, audit-trail gaps, GDPR breach risk on staff data, manual error in allocation, breakdown of troncmaster independence, missed Tipping Act records, and the loss of historical data when staff leave. None of these risks are hypothetical. Tribunals and HMRC have been actively reviewing Tronc arrangements since the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 came into force on 1 October 2024, and spreadsheet-based Troncs are the most exposed. This article walks through each risk, the practical impact, and how to fix it. ### **1. HMRC’s challenge to the NI exemption** This is the biggest single risk. The Tronc National Insurance exemption sits in the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001, Schedule 3, Part 10, and is conditional on the troncmaster being genuinely independent of the employer. HMRC tests independence by reviewing the records: who decided allocation, who signed it off, who made adjustments when issues came up. **Why Excel makes this worse:** spreadsheets are easy to edit. If the allocation rules in the Excel file were changed by an owner or manager between pay periods, the change is invisible after the fact. There’s no version history that HMRC can rely on. From HMRC’s perspective, that’s evidence the employer was influencing allocation. **Consequence:** loss of the NI exemption, often retrospectively. Back NI on every tronc payment for as far back as HMRC chooses to look. **Fix:** Use a system that keeps an immutable audit trail of allocation rules and changes. Tronc software does this by default. ### **2. Audit-trail gaps** The Tipping Act requires three years of distribution records, and workers have the right to request records about how the policy has been applied to them. Excel-based troncs routinely struggle to produce three years of clean records on demand. **Why Excel makes this worse:** files get overwritten, lost, or stored on a former employee’s laptop. Version control is informal. Records that exist may not match the records the worker remembers receiving. **Consequence:** tribunal claims under the Tipping Act, with compensation of up to £5,000 per worker. The compensation can extend to other workers at the same venue who didn’t bring claims if they have been affected. **Fix:** a system that captures every distribution, every adjustment, and every policy change automatically, with three-year retention built in. ### **3. GDPR risk on staff data** Tronc records contain personal data: names, hours, pay, sometimes performance metrics. GDPR requires that personal data be processed securely, with controlled access, retention limits, and the ability to fulfil subject access requests. **Why Excel makes this worse:** spreadsheets sit in inboxes, shared folders, and personal laptops. Access is rarely controlled. When a staff member leaves, copies of historical pay data may go with them. Subject access requests are slow to fulfil. **Consequence:** ICO investigation if a complaint is raised. Fines for serious breaches. Reputational damage. **Fix:** centralised system with role-based access, defined retention, and the ability to produce a worker’s own records on request. ### **4. Manual error in allocation** Spreadsheets can often be prone to human error. Tronc allocation involves multiplications, conditional logic, role weightings, and edge cases that compound the risk. **Why Excel makes this worse:** formulas reference cells that get moved. Columns get inserted that break the sums. Copy-paste introduces hard-coded numbers where formulas used to be. Errors can compound across pay periods. **Consequence:** workers are underpaid or overpaid. When workers spot the issue, the business has to investigate and correct, often for multiple pay periods. If errors are systematic, tribunal claims follow. ### **5. Troncmaster independence breakdown** The NI exemption depends on the troncmaster, not the employer, making allocation decisions. In a typical Excel-based Tronc, the manager or owner often ends up adjusting the file directly. Sometimes that’s deliberate. More often it’s a Friday afternoon shortcut. **Why Excel makes this worse:** the file is editable. There’s no system enforcing the role boundary. If the manager changes the numbers, the change happens silently. **Consequence:** Your NI exemption is at risk. **Fix:** a system where the troncmaster has a defined role and the employer cannot allocate. Software-enforced independence is the cleanest defence. ### **6. Missed Tipping Act records** Beyond allocation records, the Act requires evidence that the written tipping policy was followed, that workers received their share by the end of the month following receipt, and that any worker information requests were responded to within four weeks. **Why Excel makes this worse:** these are operational records that aren’t naturally captured in a spreadsheet. Tracking who asked for what, when, and how the business responded usually lives in email or doesn’t exist. **Consequence:** policy-side claims under the Tipping Act with a 3-month time limit. Same compensation cap as allocation claims. **Fix:** a system that records worker requests, response times, and policy updates alongside the allocation data. ### **7. Loss of historical data when staff leave** Troncmaster turnover is the classic disaster scenario. The person running the spreadsheet leaves. The files are on their laptop. The handover is rushed. Six months later HMRC or a worker asks a question about a distribution that nobody can reconstruct. **Why Excel makes this worse:** spreadsheets are personal artefacts in a way that database records aren’t. They live with the person, not the business. **Consequence:** compliance failure on records, potential tribunal claim, HMRC inspection difficulties. **Fix:** system records owned by the business, not the troncmaster. The data survives staff changes. **The compounding effect** Each of the risks is individually serious. Together they make Excel-based troncs an increasingly fragile structure for any operator processing more than occasional tips. The Tipping Act has raised the stakes, tribunals are now actively hearing claims, and HMRC is reviewing arrangements with sharper attention than it did pre-2024. The argument for Excel was always cost and simplicity. Both are illusory once a worker brings a tribunal claim or HMRC asks for three years of records. Dedicated Tronc software with built-in audit trail, role separation, and policy management costs less than the average penalty under the Tipping Act, and the records build themselves. ### **Frequently Asked Questions** #### **Is it illegal to run a tronc in Excel?** No. There’s no rule that says a tronc has to use software. The risks above are about compliance and operational quality, not about the spreadsheet itself. #### **Can I keep using Excel if my business is small?** Possibly, but the risks scale with team size and tip volume. Above 10 staff or £50,000 of card tips a year, the case for moving to dedicated software gets strong. #### **Will HMRC always remove my NI exemption if my tronc is in Excel?** Not automatically. HMRC removes the exemption when it finds evidence of employer influence on allocation. A well-disciplined Excel tronc with a genuinely independent troncmaster can pass scrutiny. The problem is that discipline rarely holds across years of pay cycles. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Are Tips Taxable Income in The UK?](https://justtip.co.uk/are-tips-taxable-in-the-uk/) **Published:** May 26, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The discussion around tips in UK hospitality has been escalating in recent years, especially with legal changes reshaping the framework around how tips are handled. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 came in two years ago, formalising legal requirements for handling tips and gratuities. There is still a lot of confusion surrounding tips and service charges, especially when it comes to tax on tips. So, are tips taxable income in the UK? In short, yes, but the way they are taxed depends on how tips are processed through the business. Here is why: ### PAYE Tips and gratuities are always liable to PAYE (income tax). This doesn’t change, even if your business uses a Tronc system. The Tronc system that your business uses should be registered with HMRC as an external PAYE scheme, and will deduct PAYE on these amounts on your behalf. If your employer pays your tips and service charges through payroll as wages or salary, they will deduct these amounts on your behalf. In the case of cash-in-hand tips, it becomes your responsibility to declare these amounts to the HMRC. See our guide here. ### NICs Whether or not tips and service charges are liable to NICs depends on whether or not your business/the business you work for uses a Tronc system or not. #### Without a Tronc If your business is not using a registered Tronc system, and pays your tips and gratuities as part of payroll, both you and your employer are liable for tips on these amounts. This is an NIC rate of 8%. They will be taxed as part of your regular payroll, which should be seen on your payslip when you receive it. #### With a Tronc If your business uses a registered Tronc system, you are exempt from paying NICs on tips and gratuities under HMRC regulations. This saves you 8% on every tip amount. However it is important to note that even with a Tronc system in place, these amounts are still liable to PAYE. A Troncmaster will detail all of this on your separate Tronc payslip. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [JustTip + SumUp: Card Payments and Tronc Connected](https://justtip.co.uk/justtip-sumup-card-payments-and-tronc-connected/) **Published:** May 21, 2026 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** We are pleased to announce that JustTip now has an integration with [SumUp](https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/), one of the UK’s most widely used point-of-sale and payments platforms. Used by hospitality businesses across the country, SumUp helps businesses take payments and manage their operations with ease. This connection between SumUp and JustTip is a step towards bringing your payments and tipping processes closer together, making it simpler to manage tips in a fair, transparent, and compliant way. ## **What’s New: Integration Highlights & Benefits** #### **Your Payments Platform and Tipping, Connected** For businesses already using SumUp to take payments, this integration provides a tighter connection between how tips are collected and how they are managed and distributed through JustTip. The two platforms working together bring full automation for handling tips in your business, ensuring accuracy across every tip transaction. #### **What This Means For You** **For SumUp customers:** card tips flow into your Tronc automatically. No manual data export, no spreadsheet reconciliation, no risk of a forgotten transaction sitting in the gap between two systems. **For finance teams:** the integration produces [a single audit trail](https://justtip.co.uk/features/transaction-history/) covering both payment and distribution, which makes HMRC inspections and Tipping Act compliance reviews considerably simpler. **For staff:** better visibility of how tips move from customer to your share, with fewer manual steps in the chain. #### **Supporting Compliance & Transparency** Beyond automation, having your payments platform connected to JustTip helps support compliance with [tipping and Tronc legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) by bringing tip data and distribution into one auditable process. As with all JustTip integrations, transparency remains the priority for both employers and employees. #### **Reduced Manual Admin** As a result, connecting SumUp with JustTip helps reduce the amount of manual work involved in managing tips. Rather than handling tip data separately across different systems, this integration helps bring things together, saving time for your management team and reducing the potential for errors. #### **A More Connected Workflow** More broadly, SumUp already simplifies payments and day-to-day operations for thousands of hospitality businesses. Adding JustTip into that ecosystem means tip distribution sits alongside your existing workflow, rather than being managed in isolation. #### **Why This Matters Under the Tipping Act** Since 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has required UK hospitality employers to pass 100 percent of [qualifying tips and service charges](https://justtip.co.uk/discretionary-service-charge-in-the-uk-what-it-means/) to workers, allocate them fairly, and [maintain three years of distribution records](https://justtip.co.uk/features/transaction-history/). Manual processes can get this wrong. The SumUp and JustTip integration removes the manual steps where errors typically creep in (late records, mismatched figures, missing transactions) and gives operators an auditable trail from card payment to staff payslip. #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Does the integration cost extra?** No. The SumUp connection is included as part of standard JustTip pricing. **Do I need to be a SumUp customer to use JustTip?** The SumUp integration is specifically for businesses already taking payments through SumUp. JustTip also works with other supported payment providers if you use a different terminal. **Does the integration affect my National Insurance exemption?** No. The NI exemption on Tronc payments depends on the structure of your Tronc and the independence of your [Troncmaster](/features/tronc-split). The integration is a data connection between two platforms; it doesn’t change the underlying Tronc arrangement. **Will tips from SumUp appear alongside tips from other sources in JustTip?** Yes. SumUp tips sit in your JustTip Tronc pool alongside tips from any other connected sources, and your existing allocation rules apply to the whole pool. **Already a SumUp customer?** [Book a 15-minute demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) to see the integration in action. **New to JustTip?** [See pricing,](https://justtip.co.uk/pricing/) £8.99 per employee per month, no setup fees. **Categories:** Announcements, Blog --- ### [Discretionary Service Charge in the UK: What It Means](https://justtip.co.uk/discretionary-service-charge-in-the-uk-what-it-means/) **Published:** April 28, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Service charges are becoming an increasingly common feature of the hospitality industry across the UK, with many businesses adding a percentage (typically between 10% and 15%, most commonly 12.5%) to bills. While this practice is widespread, there is an important distinction that not all business owners or customers are fully aware of: service charges come in two distinct forms, each with very different implications for how they must be handled legally and financially. #### **Mandatory vs. Discretionary Service Charges** A mandatory service charge is one that the customer is required to pay. It forms part of the contractual price of the meal or service and cannot be removed from the bill unless the customer has a clear and justifiable reason for doing so, for example, demonstrable failure of service. Because it is effectively guaranteed income for the business, it is treated differently from a tip or gratuity in the eyes of the law. A discretionary service charge, on the other hand, is entirely optional. The customer has the right to reduce or remove it at will, and this **must** be made explicitly clear to them. Businesses can do this by including a note on their menus or bills, or by displaying a clearly visible sign within the premises. Transparency here is an absolute a legal requirement. #### **The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023** The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 brought significant changes to how tips, gratuities, and service charges are treated in the workplace. Under this legislation, any discretionary service charge collected by a business must be treated in the same way as a tip or gratuity, meaning it must be passed on to staff in full, with no deductions made by the employer. This requirement must be reflected in your business’s written tipping policy, which all employers in hospitality are now legally required to have in place. For a service charge to qualify as discretionary under the Act, customers must be made genuinely aware that the charge is voluntary and that they are free to reduce or waive it entirely. Simply describing it as a “suggested” amount is unlikely to be sufficient. The messaging must be clear and unambiguous, whether on your menu, your bill, or signage displayed prominently in your venue. #### **Service Charges and Tronc** One of the key financial advantages of handling service charges correctly is the ability to process discretionary service charges through your Tronc system. When discretionary service charges are processed through a qualifying Tronc, neither the employer nor the employee is liable for National Insurance Contributions (NICs) on those amounts. This means businesses are not required to pay the 15% employer NICs that would otherwise apply, and employees benefit from not having the standard 8% employee NICs deducted from their share. For businesses operating at scale, this can represent a meaningful saving for both parties. It is important to note, however, that mandatory service charges cannot be processed through Tronc. Because mandatory charges are considered guaranteed revenue rather than voluntary gratuities, National Insurance Contributions are always due on these amounts, regardless of how they are subsequently distributed among staff. Attempting to route mandatory charges through a Tronc scheme to avoid NICs would not be compliant with HMRC rules. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [The Importance of an External PAYE Scheme](https://justtip.co.uk/the-importance-of-an-external-paye-scheme/) **Published:** October 6, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** For some, tips and service charges are recognition for hard work and great service. However, the reality is that tips and service charges make up a significant part of employee income. For most operators, these payments are linked to a lot of work and cost for the business with admin and payroll costs amounting to 15% of every £1 that is processed through the business. Unfortunately, in some cases these funds could be managed incorrectly due to ever changing legislation, staff pressures and other factors. This inherently leads to real problems for operators: legal claims, unpredictable costs, and even a breakdown of trust between staff and management. At JustTip, we make tipping transparent, compliant but also efficient. Why do hours of work when a platform can do it all for you? That’s why we’re encouraging operators to rethink how they process tips and service charges. The recent Palanki v The Big Table Group case has highlighted the risks of running tips and tronc through the same payroll scheme as wages. The smarter, safer approach is to use a separate PAYE scheme and the benefits go well beyond compliance. ### Lessons from the Palanki Case In the Palanki case, a hospitality worker challenged the way his employer handled discretionary service charges. The business collected the charges, pooled them, and distributed them through its tronc system. Since the payments were issued through the same payroll, and shown on the same payslip as his wages, they could be regarded as part of his regular pay. This decision had serious consequences for the hospitality sector. This case could lead to operators being required to include tips and service charges payments in holiday pay calculations. Even though it was only a first-instance decision, it is not yet law and is subject to appeal, it highlights a direction of travel in employment law: when tips are processed through payroll, they risk being treated as wages in every respect. For operators, this is more than a technical detail. It’s a potential liability that could extend to back-dated claims and create financial uncertainty across the business. ### The Problems with Running Tips Through Payroll When tips are folded into payroll, they stop being truly independent. That creates several knock-on effects. First, there is the exposure to holiday pay claims, as the Palanki case shows. Second, even when a tronc is described as “non-contractual,” running it through payroll risks making it look contractual in practice. Third, payroll integration blurs the line between wages and gratuities, making reconciliation more complex and creating unnecessary audit risk. Beyond compliance, there’s also a human element: staff want transparency. If they discover that tronc payments have been excluded from their holiday pay, or if they simply don’t understand how tips are managed, trust is eroded. For an industry built on teamwork, that can be damaging. The Case for Separation By contrast, when tips are run through a dedicated PAYE scheme and managed independently by a troncmaster like JustTip with a separate bank account, the distinction becomes clear. Legally, this creates stronger protection against claims. Financially, it gives operators more certainty, keeping unpredictable tip flows out of core labour costs. Administratively, it simplifies reporting and reduces the risk of errors. Most importantly, it gives staff confidence. They can see that tips are being handled independently and fairly, with clear records of how money is collected and distributed. This kind of transparency is a powerful driver of morale and retention, and it helps employers position themselves as fair and forward-thinking. ### Looking Ahead The law around tipping is evolving, with the UK’s Allocation of Tips Act and tribunal cases like Palanki shaping the landscape. Operators who continue to rely on payroll-based systems are leaving themselves exposed. Those who move to separate schemes are not only protecting themselves today but also future proofing their businesses for tomorrow. At JustTip, we’ve built our platform to make this transition simple. We handle the process end-to-end, ensuring tips are distributed fairly, transparently, and in line with best practice, all while reducing risk for operators. If you’re still running tips and tronc through payroll, now is the time to act. The risks are too great, and the benefits of separation are clear. Get in touch with us today to learn how JustTip can help you create a safer, fairer tipping model. – James Fahy, CEO of JustTip **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Top Questions About Tronc: Answered](https://justtip.co.uk/top-questions-about-tronc-answered/) **Published:** April 28, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** With the [rate of employer NICs having increased this month](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-national-insurance-contributions-and-employment-allowance-changes-impact-assessment/employer-national-insurance-contributions-nics-and-employment-allowance-changes-screening-equality-impact-assessment#:~:text=The%20employer%20Secondary%20Class%201,effect%20from%206%20April%202025.), as well as the newly-implemented Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, more hospitality businesses are implementing Tronc systems. Tronc systems are a very tax-efficient and compliant way of managing tips and gratuities in your business. However, if your business is new to Tronc, you might have a few questions before getting started. In this post, we’ll break down some of the most commonly asked questions about Tronc systems. #### **What exactly is a Tronc system and how does it work?** A Tronc system is a method of pooling and distributing tips according to a predetermined policy. A troncmaster, often a senior member of staff or external Tronc provider such as [JustTronc](https://justtip.co.uk/justtronc/), will separate tips from your business and payroll and distribute tips fairly among your team. This separation, under HMRC regulations, saves the business owner 15% employer NICs on all tips and gratuities. #### **Why do UK hospitality businesses need a Tronc system?** The main benefit of implementing a Tronc system is the NIC exemption. Tronc systems that comply with HMRC guidelines are not liable for the 15% employer NICs on tips and gratuities. This makes it a cost-effective tool for hospitality owners. Another advantage of implementing a Tronc system is compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. This code of practise outlines newly legal requirements for handling tips and service charges in the UK. These requirements include timely payouts, fair distribution, and transaction reports for all tips, all of which a well-run Tronc system provides. #### **Who can act as a troncmaster and who cannot?** In order for your Tronc system to be compliant with HMRC guidelines, and therefore exempt from the 15% employer NICs, your troncmaster cannot be an employer/business owner. The safest course of action is to utilise an external Tronc system, such as JustTronc, to ensure fairness and compliance. #### **How should tips be distributed fairly under a Tronc system?** Troncmasters can take several factors into account when deciding how to distribute tips. This can include hours worked, seniority, role, or how involved the staff member is with the customer service experience. These factors must be outlined in your business tipping policy, and staff must be aware of how/why their tips are split. #### **Can tips collected through contactless payments or apps be included in a Tronc?** All tips collected in your business can be included in your tronc system. No matter how you collect gratuities, they must all go towards your staff and be split fairly. It is important to also remember that under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, service charges must be treated the same as other tips/gratuities. Service charges can also be paid out to staff through a Tronc system. #### **Is it better to manage Tronc in-house or outsource it to a specialist provider?** While Tronc systems can be managed in-house, there are a lot of advantages to outsourcing your Tronc system. Outsourcing your Tronc system takes the hassle of tip management out of your hands, which not only saves you money through NIC exemption but also saves you a lot of time spent on admin. Your liability when it comes to compliance or financial penalties is also eliminated. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [UK Employers Brace for April 2025 Changes: NIC Hike, Wage Rise & How to Save](https://justtip.co.uk/april-2025-changes-that-employers-should-know/) **Published:** April 6, 2025 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** **As of April 6, 2025**, significant changes to the UK’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) have come into effect, impacting both employers and employees across various sectors. Understanding these changes and implementing strategic measures can help mitigate financial challenges.​ **Key Changes Effective April 6, 2025** **Increase in Employer NIC Rate:** The rate of employer NICs has risen from 13.8% to 15%. ​ **Reduction in NIC Threshold:** The earnings threshold at which employers begin to pay NICs has decreased from £9,100 to £5,000 per annum. ​ **Increase in National Minimum Wage:** The NMW rates have been increased as follows:​ **Aged 21 and over:** £12.21 per hour **Aged 18 to 20:** £10.00 per hour​ **Apprentices:** £7.55 per hour **Strategies to Mitigate Financial Impact** **Implementing a Tronc Scheme:** A Tronc is an arrangement used to distribute tips, gratuities, and service charges to employees.​ Properly managed, a Tronc can be exempt from NICs, leading to savings for both employers and employees. To benefit from NIC exemptions, the Tronc must be genuinely independent of employer control and managed by a designated troncmaster. **Utilising the Enhanced Employment Allowance:** The Employment Allowance has increased from £5,000 to £10,500, allowing eligible businesses to reduce their NIC liability. The previous £100,000 eligibility cap has been removed, enabling more businesses to benefit. ​ **Enhancing Operational Efficiency:** Invest in technology and training to improve efficiency, potentially reducing the need for additional staffing.​ Streamline processes to minimise waste and control costs effectively. ​ By proactively adopting these strategies, businesses can navigate the financial implications of the recent NIC and NMW changes, ensuring compliance while maintaining operational efficiency and employee satisfaction. \[/vc\_column\_text\]\[/vc\_column\]\[/vc\_row\] **Categories:** Legislation, NICs --- ### [What Changes Should Employers Expect in 2025?](https://justtip.co.uk/what-changes-should-employers-expect-in-2025/) **Published:** March 24, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** 2025 will see UK employers face a lot of changes, particularly when it comes to costs. Between a rising minimum wage, NIC increases, and a sea of other changes, this year will be difficult to navigate for many hospitality businesses. However, it is not all bad news- there is a series of reliefs available for eligible businesses. Here, we’re breaking down the key changes you need to know about for your business this year, and how to prepare your business for the upcoming year. ### Changes Coming in 2025 #### Minimum Wage Increase From April 1st, the minimum wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 for everyone over the age of 21. This is set to be the [largest rise in the minimum hourly wage on record](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48445674), with a £2,500 annual increase for an eligible full-time worker. For 18-20 year olds, the minimum wage will rise from £8.60 to £10. For 16-17 year olds, the minimum wage will rise from £6.40 to £7.55. With this comes a rise in the national living wage to £12.60 everywhere except London, where it’s risen to £13.85. #### NICs Increase From April 6th, employer NICs are set to rise from 13.8% to 15%. As well as this, the secondary threshold (rate at which an employer begins to pay NICs for an employee) will drop from £9,100 to £5,000 annually. The Employment Allowance, however, will also rise from £5,000 to £10,500 to help businesses relieve their NIC liability- a welcome rise for employers. The previous eligibility threshold of £100,000 is also being eliminated, meaning more businesses can avail of this relief to help combat costs. Another way to offset rising NIC costs is to implement a tronc system. This separates tips from your business bank account/payroll, eliminating NIC liability on tips and gratuities. To learn more about tronc, chat to our team [here.](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) #### Statutory Sick Pay and Family Pay As well as an increase in employer NICs, statutory sick pay (SSP) and statutory family pay will also increase on April 6th. SSP will rise from £116.75 to £118.75 weekly. Eligible ill workers will receive this rate or 80% of their weekly wages- whichever is lower. The statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay will increase from £184.03 to £187.18 a week. #### Visa and Sponsorship Fees Visa and sponsorship fees are also set to increase, on April 9th. There are different rate changes across various kinds of visa and sponsorships, which can be found [here.](https://www.employmentlawworldview.com/uk-home-office-announces-new-visa-and-sponsorship-fees-effective-april-2025/) #### The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) The Employment Rights Bill was published in October 2024, introducing a number of reforms to employment rights across the UK. While most of these reforms are set to come into effect in 2026, consultations are due to take place this year, with the bill expected to be set into law no later than summer 2025. The bill will see reforms such as a “day one” right against unfair dismissal, restrictions on zero-hour contracts, changes to neonatal care leave, and an onus on employers to prevent and report harassment in the workplace. These changes will see a significant reform in employee rights, which employers will need to be prepared to implement. #### Changes to Alcohol Duty and Licensing Regulations The 2025 Budget introduced adjustments to alcohol duty and licensing regulations, which will impact a broad range of establishments, from bars and restaurants to pubs. In an effort to reduce administrative burdens, the government is simplifying alcohol duty categories, making it easier for businesses to manage their costs related to alcohol. The Budget also introduces a reduction in duty on low-alcohol drinks to promote healthier drinking choices. This provides an opportunity for businesses to cater to the rising demand for low- and no-alcohol beverages, which have seen a notable increase in popularity. ### Reliefs Available for Hospitality Businesses #### The Employment Allowance As we mentioned above, the Employment Allowance is set to increase from £5,000 to £10,500. This scheme helps businesses to relieve some of their NIC liability. The previous eligibility threshold of £100,000 has also been eliminated, meaning more businesses can avail of the supports. #### Revised VAT Rates for Hospitality Businesses One of the main points of interest for the hospitality sector is the VAT rate. In recent years, fluctuations in VAT for hospitality have significantly impacted profit margins, so stability in this area is critical. The government will maintain a reduced VAT rate specifically for hospitality businesses, aiming to ease operational costs. This measure is expected to boost consumer spending, as customers may find dining out and staying in hotels more affordable. A pilot programme will test reduced VAT rates during quieter months, intended to increase business during traditionally low-traffic times, such as the post-holiday period. For hospitality employers, these adjustments may ease pricing pressures, allowing them to offer competitive rates and maximise revenue without compromising profitability. #### Focus on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Practices The hospitality industry consumes significant energy across kitchen operations, lighting, heating, and other essentials. The 2025 Budget included incentives aimed at helping businesses transition towards sustainable practices. Hospitality employers can access grants and low-interest loans for eco-friendly upgrades, such as LED lighting, efficient kitchen equipment, and improved insulation. Businesses investing in sustainable solutions, such as solar panels, water-saving systems, and recycling programs, are eligible for increased tax relief under the Budget’s green incentives. These measures can result in substantial cost savings over time by reducing energy bills and enhancing a business’s appeal to environmentally conscious customers. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [5 Benefits of Digital Tipping Over Cash](https://justtip.co.uk/5-benefits-of-digital-tipping-over-cash/) **Published:** December 10, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, tipping practices have undergone significant changes. Traditional cash tipping is steadily being replaced by secure and convenient digital tipping solutions. This shift is particularly evident in the UK, where cashless transactions are becoming the norm. If you’re still unsure about making the switch, here are five compelling reasons why digital tipping is safer than carrying cash. #### 1. **Reduced Risk of Theft and Loss** Carrying cash always comes with the inherent risk of theft or loss. Whether it’s misplaced, stolen from a wallet, or simply dropped without notice, physical money can be challenging to keep track of. For service workers relying on cash tips, this creates unnecessary stress. ##### How Digital Tipping Enhances Safety Digital tipping solutions securely transfer your earnings directly into your account. Digital tips, therefore, are not as susceptible to loss or theft as cash is. For customers, using a tipping platform/card payments avoids the need to withdraw cash or carry extra money solely for tipping. #### 2. **Enhanced Transparency for Tippers and Workers** Transparency in tipping is not only critical for building trust between customers and service providers, it is now required under new tipping legislation. In traditional cash tipping scenarios, it’s not always clear whether tips are reaching the intended recipient. Concerns about unfair practices, such as managers withholding a portion of the tips, can deter people from tipping altogether. ##### Digital Tipping Builds Confidence Digital tipping platforms offer full transparency, and provide end-to-end transaction reports for all tips. Customers can be confident that their tips are going directly to the intended worker, while employees can track their tips in real-time. By promoting transparency, cashless tips also encourage fairer distribution practices, boosting trust between businesses, staff, and customers. #### 3. **Hygiene and Contact-Free Safety** The COVID-19 pandemic transformed public perceptions of hygiene, accelerating the shift towards contactless payments across the UK. Handling cash, which passes through countless hands, can pose hygiene concerns. This is particularly the case in industries like hospitality and delivery services. ##### Cashless Tips Protect Health Digital tipping solutions do not involve any physical contact. Customers can tip directly through QR codes, or card machines. This ensures a safer, more hygienic transaction process. For businesses, adopting secure tipping solutions also demonstrates a commitment to customer and employee safety. This builds a positive reputation in a competitive market. #### 4. **Secure and Traceable Transactions** Unlike cash, which leaves no paper trail, digital tipping solutions track and record each transaction. This is crucial for both workers and businesses, as it provides a clear record of earnings and protects against disputes. ##### Benefits of Traceability 1. **Protection Against Disputes**: Digital tipping platforms ensure every transaction is recorded, making it easier to resolve discrepancies between tippers, workers, and businesses. 2. **Compliance with Tipping Legislation**: With a transparent digital record, businesses remain compliant with UK regulations on tipping practices. 3. **Data Security**: Modern tipping apps feature robust encryption and fraud prevention measures, ensuring the safety of both customer payment information and worker earnings. By adopting an electronic tipping platform, both customers and businesses gain peace of mind, knowing their transactions are secure and legally compliant. #### 5. **Convenience for Everyone** One of the most significant advantages of digital tipping is convenience. For customers, not carrying cash is no longer a barrier to showing gratitude for excellent service. For workers, the process of collecting and managing tips becomes more straightforward and streamlined. ##### Digital Tipping is Effortless - **For Customers**: Tipping via card or phone is quick and intuitive, often working seamlessly with existing payment systems. No more awkward moments searching for change or worrying about whether you have enough cash on hand. - **For Workers**: Digital tips are automatically processed, reducing the need to count and secure cash at the end of shifts. Additionally, digital tipping platforms deposit tips directly into bank accounts, providing instant access to funds. This ease of use not only improves the overall experience for everyone involved but also encourages more frequent tipping, which benefits service workers. #### Additional Benefits of Digital Tipping Solutions Beyond these five advantages, digital tipping offers several other perks that enhance its appeal: - **Integration with Modern Payment Methods**: Many digital tipping platforms integrate with popular payment apps and systems already familiar to customers, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and contactless card payments. - **Environmental Benefits**: By eliminating the need for cash handling, digital tipping supports a more sustainable approach to transactions, reducing the demand for paper and coin production. - **Encouraging Generosity**: The convenience of cashless tipping often results in higher tip amounts, as customers are not limited to the amount of cash that they have on hand. Switching to digital tipping solutions offers clear advantages over traditional cash tips. By reducing risks of theft, enhancing transparency, promoting hygiene, and providing traceable transactions, cashless tips are a secure, modern alternative that benefits everyone involved. As the UK becoming increasingly cashless, adopting [secure tipping solutions](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) is not only safer but also smarter for customers, workers, and businesses alike. Whether you’re a business owner looking to modernise your operations or a customer eager to show appreciation for great service, contactless tipping should be at the forefront of your decision-making. Make the switch today and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with secure, cashless transactions. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [Preparing Your Staff for New Tipping Laws](https://justtip.co.uk/preparing-your-staff-for-the-employment-allocation-of-tips-act/) **Published:** July 30, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** On October 1st, the UK will see the implementation of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act. This landmark legislation mandates fair and transparent distribution of tips among hospitality staff. As a business owner, it’s vital to ensure your staff are fully prepared for these changes. Effective training will not only ensure compliance but also foster a fair and motivated working environment. This blog post will guide you through preparing your staff for the new Act, detailing the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition. #### **Understanding the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act** Before diving into the training process, it’s crucial to understand the core aspects of the Act. This new law ensures: 1. **Fair Distribution:** Tips must be distributed equitably among staff members. Read how to choose a tip distribution method [here](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2024/07/19/choosing-a-tip-distribution-method-for-your-business/). 2. **Transparency:** Clear records of tip distribution must be maintained and made available to staff. 3. **No Deductions:** Employers cannot deduct any amount from tips intended for employees, except for tax purposes. This legislation is designed to eliminate unfair practices and ensure that hospitality workers receive the tips they rightfully earn. #### **Steps to Prepare Your Staff** 1. ##### **Educate Yourself and Your Management Team** Before you can educate your staff, make sure you and your management team fully understand the Act. Attend relevant seminars, webinars, or workshops, and consult with legal experts if necessary. 2. ##### **Develop a Comprehensive Training Program** Create a structured training program that covers all aspects of the new legislation. This program should include: – An overview of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act – Detailed explanations of how tips will be distributed – The importance of fairness and transparency – New procedures for tracking and recording tips – Methods for resolving disputes 3. ##### **Communicate Clearly and Frequently** Regular communication is key to ensuring that all staff members are informed and comfortable with the changes. Use multiple channels such as meetings, emails, and notice boards to keep everyone updated. 4. ##### **Conduct Training Sessions** Organise training sessions that cater to different learning styles. Consider a mix of in-person workshops, interactive webinars, and hands-on training. Make these sessions engaging and encourage questions and discussions. Ensure all staff, including part-time and casual workers, have the opportunity to attend. 5. ##### **Provide Written Resources** Supplement your training sessions with comprehensive written materials. These should include: – A detailed handbook on the new tipping procedures – FAQs addressing common concerns – Step-by-step guides on recording and distributing tips – Make these resources easily accessible, both physically (e.g., printed handbooks) and digitally (e.g., on an internal website or app). 6. ##### **Implement Practical Training** Practical training helps staff understand how the new procedures work in real-life scenarios. Role-playing exercises can be particularly effective. For example, simulate a shift where staff practice recording and distributing tips according to the new rules. This hands-on approach can help reinforce the training material and build confidence. 7. ##### **Monitor and Support Staff Transition** After the initial training, monitor how well staff are adapting to the new processes. Provide ongoing support and additional training if needed. Create an open environment where staff feel comfortable voicing concerns or asking for clarification. 8. ##### **Appoint Tip Distribution Mentors** Identify and train a few staff members to act as “Tip Distribution Mentors.” Their role is to help their colleagues understand and implement the new procedures, answer questions, and act as a liaison between staff and management. 9. ##### **Regularly Review and Update Training** Legislation can evolve, and so can your business processes. Schedule regular reviews of your training program to ensure it remains current and effective. Update your training materials and sessions as needed to reflect any changes in the law or your internal procedures. #### **Key Topics to Cover in Staff Training** 1. ##### **Overview of the Act** Explain the purpose of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act, highlighting the importance of fair and transparent distribution of tips. 2. ##### **New Distribution Procedures** Detail how tips will be collected, pooled (if applicable), and distributed. Make sure staff understand the criteria for distribution and any changes from previous practices. 3. ##### **Record-Keeping Requirements** Train staff on the importance of accurate record-keeping. Show them how to use any new systems or software for tracking tips. 4. ##### **Transparency and Fairness** Emphasise the values of transparency and fairness. Explain how these principles benefit everyone and build a positive working environment. 5. ##### **Handling Disputes** Provide guidance on how to handle disputes regarding tip distribution. Ensure staff know the procedure for raising concerns and how they will be addressed. 6. ##### **Tax Implications** Briefly cover the tax implications of tips and how they should be reported. Ensure staff understand their responsibilities in this area. #### **Encouraging a Positive Attitude Towards Change** Change can be challenging, but with the right approach, you can help your staff embrace the new tipping procedures positively. Here are some tips: 1. ##### **Involve Staff in the Process** Involve your staff in the planning and implementation process. Seek their input on how to make the transition smoother and take their feedback seriously. 2. ##### **Highlight the Benefits** Emphasise the benefits of the new system, such as increased fairness and transparency. Show how it aligns with your business’s values and commitment to treating staff well. 3. ##### **Acknowledge Concerns** Acknowledge any concerns your staff may have and address them openly. Providing reassurance and clear information can help alleviate anxieties. 4. ##### **Celebrate Milestones** Celebrate milestones in the transition process. Recognise and reward staff for their adaptability and cooperation. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act represents a significant shift in the hospitality industry, aiming to ensure fair and transparent distribution of tips. By thoroughly preparing your staff, you can ensure a smooth transition and foster a fairer, more motivated workplace. Through comprehensive training, clear communication, and ongoing support, your team will be well-equipped to adapt to the new legislation and continue providing excellent service to your customers. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Inflation: How Will It Affect Hospitality?](https://justtip.co.uk/inflation-how-will-it-affect-hospitality/) **Published:** April 13, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Inflation has hit almost everything this year as we navigate a turbulent global political climate. The price of gas and fuel is skyrocketing, and now The Food & Drink Federation said food price inflation could hit 10% by the end of the year following the war in Iran. No sector is immune from these rising costs; Here’s what inflation could mean for your hospitality business: ### Food Prices The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) warned that food price inflation could rise to 10% by the end of the year as ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to inflate energy and supply chain costs. They previously predicted that food price inflation would decline to 3% by the end of 2026, however, the rising cost of oil and gas is having an ongoing knock-on effect on food production and exports. As well as this, around a third of the UK’s fruit and vegetables are produced in greenhouses, with energy accounting for 25% of overall production costs. As fuel costs rise, so do the costs of growing the UK’s fruit and vegetable supply. This will have a huge impact on costs for hospitality in the UK, particularly as trade becomes more expensive. Consumers may see these rises reflected in their bill as businesses attempt to offset the rise in prices across the board. ### Oil and Energy It is common knowledge to the entire UK population that fuel and energy costs are surging like crazy. Hospitality businesses will see big increases in their energy and fuel bills, especially those relying on oil for heating. This will be even worse for rural businesses who rely on these supplies for heating and fuelling their businesses. For businesses that hire their own delivery drivers, the cost of petrol and diesel will also begin to take a toll. ### Alcohol As of 1st February 2026, duty on alcohol rose in the UK to align with Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, about 3.66 %. A bottle of gin may see ~38p extra tax added. A bottle of Scotch whisky may see ~39p extra duty. A 14.5 % red wine may pay ~14p more in duty. The cost of a pint in pubs could see an effective increase of around 2p per pint just from duty. While these are paid by producers and wholesalers, there will be a trickle-down effect on prices. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Employment Rights Act: What Has Changed So Far?](https://justtip.co.uk/employment-rights-act-what-has-changed-so-far/) **Published:** April 8, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The first batch of laws under the Employment Rights Act came into effect on 6th April 2026, bringing significant new protections for workers across the UK. These are the first in a series of changes that will continue to roll out throughout 2026 and 2027. Here’s a breakdown of everything that’s now in force and what it means for employers and employees alike. #### 1. Statutory Sick Pay One of the most impactful changes is the reform to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Previously, employees had to wait until the fourth day of illness before they could claim SSP — leaving many low-paid workers in a difficult position if they fell ill unexpectedly. From April 6th, SSP is now available from day one of illness, and crucially, it’s available to **all employees regardless of their earnings**. The lower earnings limit has been scrapped entirely. The rate is calculated at 80% of an employee’s average weekly earnings, or the flat weekly rate (whichever is lower). For sectors like hospitality, retail and care, where many workers are on lower wages or variable hours, this is a meaningful step forward in financial security. #### 2. ‘Day One’ Parental Leave and Paternity Leave Parents working in the UK now have the right to up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave per child, available from their very first day of employment. This leave can be taken at any point up until the child’s 18th birthday, giving families much greater flexibility in how they manage childcare across their child’s life. Paternity leave has also become a day-one right, removing the previous 26-week service requirement that effectively excluded newer employees from this entitlement. This matters. A survey by Working Families in Hospitality found that one in three parents working in hospitality had been forced to reduce their hours or miss shifts due to childcare pressures. While these changes may require employers to rethink their scheduling and staffing, the long-term benefits, including improved retention, reduced absenteeism, and a more loyal workforce, are clear. #### 3. Menopause and Gender Pay Gap Action Plans Employers with more than 250 members of staff are now being strongly encouraged to publish menopause action plans. From April 6th this is voluntary, but it will become a mandatory requirement in Spring 2027, so larger organisations would do well to get ahead of this now. A strong menopause action plan might include clear internal policies, flexible working arrangements, reasonable workplace adjustments, and training to raise awareness of symptoms among managers and colleagues. Alongside this, the Act is encouraging employers to voluntarily adopt action plans to begin tackling their gender pay gaps, again ahead of mandatory requirements coming in 2027. For businesses that want to be seen as forward-thinking and inclusive employers, acting now rather than waiting is a significant opportunity. #### 4. New Trade Union Measures Several new measures have come into force to strengthen trade union rights across workplaces: - Employers are now required to notify workers in writing of their right to join a trade union. - The notice period for industrial action has been reduced to 10 days. - Trade union representatives have been granted increased rights, and balloting processes have been simplified. These changes reflect the government’s clear intention to rebalance the relationship between employers and organised labour, and businesses should ensure their HR policies and employee communications are updated accordingly. #### 5. Collective Redundancy Protective Award The consequences for employers who fail to properly consult during collective redundancy processes have increased significantly. If a business proposes to make 20 or more employees redundant at a single establishment within a 90-day period, it must consult with employee representatives. Failure to do so now results in a protective award of 180 days’ gross pay per affected employee, doubled from the previous standard of 90 days. This is a substantial financial risk for any employer considering large-scale redundancies without following due process. #### What Comes Next? These April 6th changes are just the beginning. Further protections under the Employment Rights Act are set to be introduced across 2026 and 2027, including mandatory gender pay gap action plans and menopause policies for large employers. Whether you’re an employee wanting to understand your new rights, or an employer making sure your business is compliant, now is the time to get informed and take action. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Make Work Pay: Have Your Say on Legislation!](https://justtip.co.uk/make-work-pay-have-your-say/) **Published:** March 30, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The consultation period for the Government’s ‘Make Work Pay: Strengthening The Law on Tipping’ ends this Wednesday, April 1st at 11:59pm. These consultations give businesses and employees a voice on existing tipping laws in place in the UK, and a chance to weigh in on the changes being imposed under the Employment Rights Act. These changes will make it mandatory for employers to consult with staff, or when possible a union representative, before creating a tipping policy for the business. Tipping policies would also have to be reviewed and updated at least every 3 years (with a staff consultation each time). #### Why is the legislation changing? These changes are being introduced under the broader Employment Rights Act, which will impose several changes to employment law across the next two years to strengthen worker’s rights across the country. This includes whistleblowing protection, an effective end to 0 hour contracts, and day-one rights to several worker benefits that previously had a probationary period. #### How can I prepare? Best practise for preparing for these changes is to set up a [Tronc committee](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2026/03/17/what-is-a-tronc-committee/). This is a panel of staff members, ideally chosen by the staff themselves, with a range of roles and experience in the business. These cannot be employers, HR, or anyone else with influence – this could lead to your Tronc not being compliant and NIC exemption could be revoked. Not only this, but if your business faces an employment tribunal for non-compliance, you could face paying up to £5,000 per affected employee. It is important to start preparing for these changes now to avoid surprises and avoid penalties. Setting up your Tronc committee is not only a good way of keeping on top of this legislation change, it also gives your employees more of a voice in the Tronc process leading to increased transparency and staff morale. To have your say on the Make Work Pay proposal, you can fill out the e-form [here](https://ditresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6g0wn2UMbHsCqOy) or email responses to tipping@businessandtrade.gov.uk. Get your responses in by 1st April 11:59pm to be heard! **Categories:** Blog --- ### [JustTip & Rota King Join Forces!](https://justtip.co.uk/justtip-rota-king-join-forces/) **Published:** March 26, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** We are thrilled to announce a major new integration: JustTip now has a full integration with [Rota King](https://rotaking.com/), the people management software by [triSaaS](https://trisaas.com/) that helps hospitality businesses create smarter schedules, track time and attendance, and manage their entire workforce from one place. We are now fully connected, meaning that rota and attendance data managed in Rota King flows directly into JustTip eliminating manual uploads, reducing errors, and making compliant, fair tip distribution easier than ever for your team. ### **What’s New: Integration Highlights & Benefits** #### **Rotas Feed Directly Into Tip Calculations** Once configured, the shifts and hours your managers sign off in Rota King sync automatically with JustTip. There’s no need to manually export timesheets or re-enter data your rota becomes the foundation for tip allocation, keeping everything accurate and joined up from scheduling right through to distribution. #### **Compliance & Transparency Built In** The integration supports full compliance with [tipping and tronc legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) by ensuring that tip distribution is based on verified, approved hours rather than estimates or manual inputs. With Rota King’s attendance data driving JustTip’s calculations, you have a clear, auditable records giving both your business and your team complete peace of mind. #### **Smarter, Fairer Tip Splitting** Because Rota King captures exactly who worked, when, and for how long, splitting tips and service charges proportionally becomes far more straightforward. When tips are being processed, the data coming through from Rota King means your allocations reflect reality not approximations. #### **Less Admin for Managers** Rota King already saves managers around two hours of admin per week on scheduling alone. This integration extends that saving into your tipping workflow too. By removing the need to handle data separately across two platforms, your operations and payroll teams spend less time on manual reconciliation and more time on what matters. #### **Labour Costs and Tip Distribution Side by Side** With rota data, wage costs, and tip distributions all connected, managers gain a much clearer picture of their total labour spend. Rota King’s real-time cost visibility combined with JustTip’s reporting means you can track what you’re paying and what your team is earning in tips all in one joined-up view. **Categories:** Blog --- ### ["Holiday Tax" Is Coming](https://justtip.co.uk/holiday-tax-is-coming/) **Published:** March 23, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** If you run a hotel, guesthouse, B&B, hostel or holiday let in England, there’s a proposal quietly moving through government that could directly hit your bookings, your revenue, and your staff. It’s being called a “visitor levy”, but hospitality groups have taken to coining it a ‘Holiday Tax’. #### What’s Actually Been Proposed? The government is exploring giving regional mayors the power to add a local tax on overnight stays. The money raised would go towards local transport and infrastructure. The rate would be set locally and participation would be optional for mayors, but if your region’s mayor decides to opt in, you’d have no choice but to charge it. #### The Numbers Oxford Economics, commissioned by UKHospitality, has modelled what this could actually mean for the sector. In the worst-case scenario, a 5% levy on accommodation could wipe £1.8 billion off tourism spending by 2030 and put 33,000 jobs at risk across the industry. Even a flat £2 per person per night charge could cost 16,000 jobs and reduce tourism spending by £846 million. And here’s the kicker: the Treasury itself would likely end up £688 million worse off in overall tax receipts, because lower economic activity means lower revenues across the board. #### Why This Hits Harder Than It Looks We’re operating in an environment where guests are already watching every penny. Staycations surged after Covid, but that loyalty isn’t unconditional. If a weekend break in a UK destination suddenly costs noticeably more than an equivalent trip abroad, people will start doing the maths. And the UK already charges 20% VAT on hospitality, one of the highest rates in Europe. Piling a visitor levy on top only widens that gap with our competitors. As Allen Simpson of UKHospitality put it, this would “hike costs for Brits, make staycations more expensive and decimate tourism.” That’s not hyperbole, it’s what the modelling shows. The ripple effects matter too. It’s not just accommodation providers who suffer when visitor numbers fall. Restaurants, attractions, local retailers, transport operators, and entire regional economies, particularly those with few alternative industries, take a hit. #### What You Can Do Right Now The government consultation on this has just closed, but the fight isn’t over. The final policy position hasn’t been confirmed yet, and industry voices still have an opportunity to shape the outcome. Here’s what we’d urge you to do: - **Stay connected with your trade association.** UKHospitality is leading the charge on this. If you’re not already engaged, now’s the time. - **Talk to your local MP.** This is ultimately a political decision. The more operators who make their concerns heard directly, the better. - **Document your situation.** Real stories from real businesses: jobs supported, investment made, community contribution, carry weight in policy debates. #### The **Bigger** Picture Nobody wants to see the communities we operate in underinvested. Better transport links and local infrastructure benefit our guests and our businesses too. But a visitor levy isn’t the right mechanism if it ends up costing more in lost economic activity than it ever raises. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [What is a Tronc Committee?](https://justtip.co.uk/what-is-a-tronc-committee/) **Published:** March 17, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** From October of this year, The Employment Rights Act 2025 will make it mandatory for businesses to consult staff before creating or amending a tipping policy (which must be done at least every three years). This will ensure that employees are more involved in the tipping/Tronc process and that it becomes more fair and transparent. Best practise for this will involve implementing (or refining) your Tronc committee – a council of employees from across the business who will sit in on the Tronc process and oversee how tips and service charges are distributed. The Tronc committee sits alongside the troncmaster to make sure the Tronc is fair, transparent, and representative of the staff who actually receive the gratuities. This means it can’t have employers, directors, or anyone with influence on the council – this would go against the Allocation of Tips Act and may open the business up to financial liability. ### How does this benefit staff? The requirement to consult staff before creating a tipping policy will make the entire process more transparent. Tronc committees will ensure that all staff members are fairly represented and spoken for when it comes to overseeing tip distribution. It leaves less room for bias, imbalance and unfair practice. A Tronc council means tips are distributed across the whole team, not just those who happen to deal directly with customers. Kitchen staff, bar teams, and support roles all contribute service, and a good tronc committee reflects their interests and gives them a say in the process. As well as this, when the people involved in the distribution process are elected representatives from the team itself, staff have real input into the decisions. ### Things to Consider When Setting Up a Tronc Committee #### 1. Make it a democratic process Best practise is to have the Tronc committee formed of members elected by their teammates. This will minimise conflicts down the line and keep the process as transparent and fair as possible. It’s good to have staff with different job roles/from different teams, i.e bar staff, kitchen staff, front of house etc. #### 2. Tronc Committee ≠ Troncmaster The Tronc committee is there to give employees a voice when it comes to tip distribution rules. However, the final decision lies with the troncmaster. The committee can make proposals and recommendations to the troncmaster, but cannot overrule them. Otherwise, it risks becoming a non-compliant Tronc system and losing NIC exemption. #### 3. 0 employer involvement allowed As with all other aspects of Tronc, employer involvement and influence is not allowed. It is a bad idea for an employer to get involved in or influence any Tronc committee decisions, as this would be seen as the employer influencing the Tronc process and would not be compliant. In order for a Tronc system to remain compliant and NIC exempt, the employer must have 0 involvement in tip allocation. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [3 Lesser-Known Tip Laws That Catch Employers Out](https://justtip.co.uk/3-lesser-known-tip-laws-that-catch-employers-out/) **Published:** March 10, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK’s Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has changed how hospitality businesses must handle tips, gratuities, and service charges. Most employers understand the headline rule: 100% of tips must go to workers. However, several lesser-known provisions in the legislation can easily catch employers out if they’re not careful. Here are three rules that many businesses overlook, but which could lead to disputes, compliance problems, or even employment tribunal claims. ### 1. Agency Workers Must Receive a Share of Tips Many hospitality venues rely heavily on agency workers during busy periods, particularly restaurants, bars, hotels, and event venues. What some employers don’t realise is that the law doesn’t just apply to permanent employees. Under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, agency workers are entitled to participate in tip allocations if they are working in roles where tips are received. If you use temporary staff supplied by an agency for waiting tables, running food, working behind the bar, or providing customer-facing service, they should normally receive a fair share of the tips generated during their shifts. #### Where employers get caught out A common mistake is to exclude agency staff from the tip pool because they are not directly employed by the venue. However, if those workers are contributing to the customer service that generates tips, excluding them could be considered unfair under the law. Employers should make sure their tip allocation policies explicitly include agency workers where appropriate. ### 2. Tips Must Be Allocated Within One Month Another rule that can cause compliance problems is the strict timeline for distributing tips. The legislation requires employers to allocate tips no later than the end of the month following the month in which they were received. For example, if tips are collected during March, they must be distributed by the end of April. Some hospitality businesses historically held tips and distributed them, quarterly, seasonally, or after long reconciliation periods. Under the new law, this approach may no longer be compliant. #### Where employers get caught out Delays often happen because tip data isn’t reconciled quickly enough or payroll systems aren’t set up to process tips monthly. If tips are not allocated within the required timeframe, workers may be able to challenge the practice. ### 3. Tips Should Normally Stay Within the Site That Generated Them For multi-site hospitality businesses, another lesser-known expectation is that tips should typically be allocated among workers at the venue where they were earned. The statutory Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips makes it clear that tip allocation should reflect where the tips were generated. ### What this means for hospitality groups If a restaurant group collects service charges across multiple locations, distributing them across the entire business could raise fairness concerns. For example, if Restaurant A generates significantly higher tips than Restaurant B, the business pools all tips centrally and redistributes them equally, workers at Restaurant A could reasonably argue that their tips are subsidising other locations. #### Where employers get caught out This issue often arises when groups operate centralised payroll or Tronc systems, service charges are collected through a head office account, or tips are shared across brands or venues. Employers should ensure their tip policies clearly explain how tips are allocated and why the method is fair. **Categories:** Blog --- ### [Tronc and Tax: A Guide](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-and-tax-a-guide/) **Published:** February 23, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Sometimes there can be confusion around tips, tronc, and whether or not they are taxable income. The short answer: yes, tips qualify as taxable income, but in different ways. The tax your tip income is liable to depends on the type of tip and how it’s distributed between employees. Here’s our guide: ### For tips processed through a Tronc: For tips processed through a Tronc system, employers and staff members are exempt from NICs on these amounts. For this, the Tronc system must be registered with the HMRC and must follow all guidelines as outlined in The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. If a Tronc is found to be non-compliant, NICs will be payable on these tips and gratuities. Despite being exempt from NICs, tips processed through a Tronc system are still liable for PAYE. This will be the responsibility of the Troncmaster, whether this is an external Troncmaster or an internal employee. All Tronc PAYE records must be kept separate to the companies PAYE records. ### For tips processed through payroll: For tips that are processed through payroll and paid out with normal wages, PAYE and NICs apply. This is the responsibility of whoever runs payroll in the business; There is no need for an employee to declare these amounts for HMRC as they are treated as regular wages. ### For cash or cash equivalent gratuities: In some businesses, customers may leave the team cash or a “cash equivalent” gratuity. Unless these are collected and distributed via a registered Tronc system, it is the responsibility of the employee to declare additional cash earnings to HMRC for tax purposes. If the employer plays a role in how cash tips are collected and shared, then they must process the PAYE for these amounts. ### Tips and VAT: The good news: tips fall outside the scope of VAT. This also includes discretionary service charges, if the customer is able to choose whether or not to pay it. For more information on tips, Tronc and tax, [visit Gov.UK.](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e24-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs/guidance-on-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs) **Categories:** Blog --- ### [JustTip & Bizimply Join Forces!](https://justtip.co.uk/justtip-bizimply-join-forces/) **Published:** November 14, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** We are thrilled to announce a major new integration: JustTip now has a full end-to-end integration with [Bizimply](https://www.bizimply.com/), an award-winning workforce management software. We are now fully connected, delivering an automated, transparent and compliant tipping solution tailored for hospitality businesses. This partnership means that employee hours and attendance logged in Bizimply flow directly into JustTip, eliminating manual entry, reducing errors, and simplifying tip allocation. ### **What’s New: Integration Highlights & Benefits** #### **Fully Automated Data Flow** Once configured, signed-off hours and staff data in Bizimply sync automatically with JustTip, meaning you no longer need to manually upload or reconcile hours for tip calculations. Ideal for businesses looking to optimise their timecard integration with a tipping platform. #### **Compliance & Transparency** The integration supports compliance with [tipping/tronc legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) by ensuring that tip distribution is tied to verified hours and recorded transparently. Bizimply’s attendance data becomes the basis for fair, auditable tip allocation. #### **Simplified Tip Splitting/Tronc Management** With roster data feeding directly into JustTip, splitting tips or service charges proportionally becomes much easier and less error-prone. #### **Reduced Admin Overhead** Because the integration removes the need for manual data handling between systems, it lowers the administrative workload for HR, payroll, and your operations team. #### **Better Visibility & Reporting** Managers can access more consolidated insights comparing wages, hours, and tip distributions side by side. The integration helps tie tip costs directly to staff scheduling and performance. #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) **Categories:** Announcements --- ### [How to Tackle Common Staffing Issues](https://justtip.co.uk/how-to-tackle-common-staffing-issues/) **Published:** September 8, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** One of the biggest issues facing the hospitality industry at the moment is staff. High staff turnover, rising NIC costs and an increase in wages are all common challenges that hospitality owners have to juggle. 87% of UK hospitality owners are concerned about rising staff costs, while 27% are concerned with staffing shortages ([KAM Insights](https://kaminsight.com/), 2025). However, there are ways to combat these common staffing challenges: ### 1. Staff Shortages Staff shortages are not a new issue in hospitality, but they’re still a prevalent one. Many businesses operate while understaffed and under pressure. One way of easing the pressure is adopting technology where possible. There are softwares and tools available to streamline a lot of daily tasks, such as rostering, tipping, and hiring processes. This leaves you and your staff free to focus on other tasks instead of getting bogged down with admin and time-consuming chores. Another avenue to explore is staffing agencies. There are many agencies in the UK that provide agency staffing specifically for hospitality businesses, giving you access to an entire talent pool tailor-made for your industry. The most important way to manage staffing shortages, however, is to focus on retaining your existing team. Promoting a good work-life balance, using a strong [Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) system, and promoting internal training and progression are all good ways to keep your staff satisfied in their role. ### 2. Rising Wages and NIC rates The minimum wage has risen to £12.21 this year, as well as a rise in NIC rates to 15% for employers. This is putting more pressure on business owners in the hospitality industry. However there are a few ways to plan ahead and reduce costs in the long run. Revising your roster can help balance out costs, and help avoid understaffed shifts during busy periods and too many idle staff on days when there’s less footfall. This can balance out wages as well and help you manage. A Tronc system in place can also help save you money, as you nor your staff are liable to NIC payments on tips and service charges with one in place. Find out more [here](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/). ### 3. Employment Laws and the Allocation of Tips Act The upcoming Employment Rights Bill will mean changes for most businesses. New laws such as day-one rights, notice periods for shift changes and protections against unfair dismissal will all have an effect on how you manage your staff. The key to managing this challenge is preparation- read up on the upcoming bill and make sure your business is prepared in advance. This will help you to avoid any possible fines, disputes, or even tribunals. As for the Allocation of Tips act, a good Tronc system in place, such as JustTronc will ensure that you keep on top of legislation to avoid fines and disputes. Not only this, it will save you and your employees NICs on tips and service charges as well. **Categories:** Staff --- ### [Where is Your Service Charge Really Going?](https://justtip.co.uk/where-is-your-service-charge-going/) **Published:** September 23, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** It is no secret that the UK Hospitality industry is facing a lot of financial pressure lately, from rising wages and NIC rates to staffing shortages and high turnover. This has left operators looking for new ways to save money, cut costs, and keep their head above water. This has left some customers sceptical of costs when dining out, with some taking their frustration out on tips and service charges. It is a common misconception that businesses are now adding service charges to top up their business funds and help revenue. However, this is not the case: under the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/distributing-tips-fairly-statutory-code-of-practice), it is illegal for hospitality operators to retain any share of tips and gratuities left for workers- including service charges. So, what really happens to your service charge? Let’s break it down: ### What is a service charge? A service charge is a percentage of a customer’s bill added on at the end of a meal, usually ranging from 10-15%. These charges can be compulsory or discretionary. Compulsory service charges are flagged before your meal or service, usually written on the menu or a sign near the door. This often applies to larger parties or bookings. Discretionary service charges can be added to the bill after service, and customers can ask for this to be removed. ### Where does the service charge go? Under the new tipping legislation, employers cannot retain any share of tips or gratuities- this includes service charges. That means that 100% of the service charge you leave goes to staff members. This is a common concern among UK consumers, but you can rest assured that legally any amount of service charge or tips you leave is going directly to those who served you. ### What happens then? In the UK, tips must be distributed fairly between staff. Often employers split tips through a [Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/02/24/tronc-systems-myths-vs-facts/) system, which is essentially payroll for tips. This ensures that your service charge, or any tips left, get split fairly between the team behind your meal/drinks. All businesses must also have a written policy on tips that is approved by staff members. This means your team are on board with the way that your service charge is being split, and understand how it’s distributed- if you have any concerns, your host or wait staff will be able to tell you exactly where your tip or service charge is going. ### How does Tronc help this? A Tronc system is the most common and fair method of processing and distributing tips in the UK. For a Tronc system to be compliant, there can be no employer input or bias at play when it comes to tip splitting. Next time you pay a service charge, you can have the peace of mind of knowing that under UK law it must be paid fairly to the staff behind your service with zero deductions. Restaurants are not trying to bring in sneaky price hikes or extra fees- they are just recognising the good work their team are doing. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Tronc Features and Benefits](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-features-and-benefits/) **Published:** November 20, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** If your business is still running an internal Tronc scheme, you may run into risks such as inconsistent processes, compliance liabilities, and a strain on resources – especially if your troncmaster is a member of staff who could face burnout or human error. Outsourcing your Tronc to an external provider brings peace of mind, automating your tipping process from start to finish. Here are some of the benefits of outsourcing your tips and service charges to JustTronc: ### 1. Real-time insights Your JustTronc dashboard lets you track tips and gratuities in real-time, so that you can keep track as you go. With end-to-end transaction reports for every tip and service charge, you can track the full tip journey from customer to employee. These transaction reports are also now required by law, so we provide full documentation for everything you need to stay compliant. ### 2. Multi-site management JustTronc makes tip management even easier for multi-site operators. Admin managers can switch between venues/sites in one user-friendly dashboard, without the need for separate accounts for each site. This makes the Tronc process more streamlined for all. ### 3. Tip Policy Management When beginning the Tronc process, you will be provided with a compliant tipping policy template to help you set and manage your business’ policy. Your staff must agree to this policy by law, and will have to agree to the policy when signing up to JustTronc. This keeps your Tronc process compliant with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act, and maintains full transparency for your staff. ### 4. Tailored Dashboard Within your business dashboard, you will have full insights into the NIC you have saved, a weekly/monthly breakdown of tips and service charges, and full transaction reports for all gratuities. ### 5. Integration with Payment Providers We integrate with major payment providers such as myPOS and SumUp so that you can automate your processes even further. With these integrations, we can get tip amounts directly from your card machine, saving you even more time each week. For more information, or to get a demo of JustTronc, book a meeting with our team [using this link here.](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/sales-team-booking-link-) **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [A Year of Tipping Legislation- Where Are We Now?](https://justtip.co.uk/a-year-of-tipping-legislation-where-are-we-now/) **Published:** October 3, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Wednesday, October 1st marked the one year anniversary of The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. This tipping act came into law in October 2024 to reform tipping practises across the UK and ensure transparency for staff. Here’s what we have learnt one year on: ### **The holiday pay confusion** When calculating holiday pay, employers must consider a worker’s usual tronc earnings. This means that holiday pay should include an extra amount, to reflect a worker’s typical pay including tronc earnings. However, it’s important to note that this additional amount should not come from the tronc fund itself. ### **This Act affects everyone** This act doesn’t just affect big businesses; it affects operators of all sizes in the industry. ### **The details matter** Ignoring smaller details, such as having an up-to-date tipping policy accessible to all your staff, is the downfall of many businesses. Clear communication with staff is key. ### **The Act doesn’t only affect front-of-house staff** Some employers think that only front-of-house employees (waitstaff, bartenders, etc.) are impacted. The Act covers all employees who receive tips, including back-of-house staff, so businesses need to ensure that all team members are fairly considered in the distribution. ### Key Takeaways The Tipping Act has been a gamechanger for hospitality employees across the UK. While it is a positive for the hospitality industry, if your business is underprepared for the act you could face legal and financial repercussions. [Get in touch here](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) to find out how we can help. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Holiday Pay and Tronc: Where do we stand](https://justtip.co.uk/holiday-pay-and-tronc-where-do-we-stand/) **Published:** October 17, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Recent legal developments have put new focus on how tronc payments interact should/would factor into a hospitality worker’s holiday pay. Operators must now understand when tronc counts as “normal pay”, and how to reflect it in holiday calculations, without turning it into wages and triggering extra liabilities. With evolving guidance and stricter fairness rules, now is the time to review tronc systems, assess risks, and ensure compliance. Here is what you need to know: 1. ### First things first: you don’t need to pay from the Tronc pool The tribunal did not state that you should pay holiday pay from the Tronc pot/pay out Tronc payments to staff who are on holiday. Instead, an employer should consider Tronc income when deciding what an employee would usually make. In short: this extra amount should not come from the Tronc pot, which should be distributed fairly between the staff that are working. 2. ### Separation is key, now more than ever Processing tips, service charges and gratuities through payroll can lead to confusion and legal complications, as seen with the Tribunal. Staff need clarity and clear communication when it comes to their tips, as they make up a vital part of hospitality staff’s income. A separate Tronc / PAYE scheme will help separate tips and gratuities from payroll. This not only saves you and your employees money, but it also provides more clarity when it comes to tips. 3. ### How JustTronc can help JustTronc completely separates tips and gratuities from payroll and your business bank account. This saves you and your employees NICs on these amounts: 15% for you, and 8% for your employees. It also keeps you compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, and will provide more clarity and transparency for your staff, ensuring tips are distributed fairly between staff. For more information, [contact our team](https://justtip.net/contact/) to get started. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [What to consider when writing your tipping policy - Key elements your tipping policy should cover](https://justtip.co.uk/what-to-consider-when-writing-your-tipping-policy-key-elements-your-tipping-policy-should-cover/) **Published:** October 21, 2025 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** Below are all the sections and considerations you should include when writing your businesses tipping policy, as well as best-practice suggestions to keep staff happy and fit within the “Fairness” parameters of the legislation. Definitions in your tipping policy - Clarify what counts as a “tip, gratuity or service charge” for your venue (cash tips, card tips, service charge added to bill, digital tips) following the guidance. - Confirm that it applies to all workers (including zero-hours, agency, and permanent) at the venue, where the business has control or significant influence. Allocation & Distribution If you are using a Tronc Scheme the split allocation must be decided by an independent Tronc Master or employee tronc council and this is the criteria to be considered - Consider criteria: hours worked, role, seniority, shift worked, etc. Make the factors clear and objective - State when distribution happens (for instance, by the end of the month following receipt). - Confirm that 100% of qualifying payments are passed to workers (minus any tax/NIC obligations). No deductions for business running costs, admin, etc. - Make clear which staff are included (e.g., back-of-house vs front-of-house) and state how you handle agency staff. - Tips collected at a specific venue must be distributed only among the staff employed at that venue and should not be shared across other locations. Fairness & Transparency - Explain how fairness is achieved: e.g., regular review of the allocation criteria, consultation with staff, openness on how decision-making is done - Provide details on staff rights: they can request the tipping record, raise queries, or use internal channels to discuss concerns. - Encourage staff involvement or representation in how the policy is applied (e.g., staff committee or meeting to discuss tronc points). This helps morale. Record-keeping & Access - State how the business keeps records: amount of tips received, how they were split, date/time, who got what. Must be kept for a certain period (three years recommended). - Clarify staff rights: workers can request their own record, understand how their share was calculated, and raise a claim if they think it’s been handled unfairly. - Say how staff can access these records (e.g., via HR, manager, digital portal) and the timeframe for requests. Review & Governance - Commit to reviewing the policy periodically (for example annually or every two years) to ensure it remains fit for purpose, fair and consistent. - State who is responsible for oversight (HR, operations manager, tronc committee, independent Tronc master) and how updates will be communicated. Tips & Tricks for Keeping Staff Happy **A great policy is one thing but making sure staff feel positive about it is another. Here are some practical tips:** - Involve your team in the design or review of the policy. Getting their input builds ownership and trust. - Use clear language. Avoid jargon and make sure staff understand how the system works, how they benefit, and when. - Keep administration minimal and fair. If staff feel that the system is overly complex and hard to understand morale will suffer. - Review regularly and ask for feedback. Check if staff feel the policy is fair, if any adjustments are needed (for example with shift patterns, new roles, agency staff changes). - Link tipping to your broader culture: show how tips recognise excellent service, align with your brand values (e.g., “We reward service excellence”) and help build a positive workplace. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Your Guide to The Employment Rights Bill So Far](https://justtip.co.uk/your-guide-to-the-employment-rights-bill-so-far/) **Published:** November 3, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill is set to be the biggest overhaul of workplace protections in decades. The Bill aims to raise living standards, boost productivity, and provide greater job security for millions of workers. Here is what you need to know so far: ### Key Reforms The Bill will modernise UK employment law across multiple areas: - **Flexible Working:** Employees will gain a right to request flexible working from day one, and employers must meet stricter tests before refusing. - **Sick Pay:** Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be available from the first day of illness, removing the current three-day waiting period and the lower earnings limit. - **Parental Leave:** Paternity and unpaid parental leave will become day-one rights, ending the need for months of service before eligibility. - **Unfair Dismissal:** The two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims will be reduced and eventually removed, giving all employees this protection from their first day. - **Zero-Hours Contracts:** Workers on zero-hours or irregular contracts will gain the right to request guaranteed hours, curbing exploitative scheduling. - **“Fire and Rehire”:** Employers will face new restrictions on dismissing and rehiring staff on worse terms, with many cases deemed automatically unfair. - **Harassment & NDAs:** Employers will have a legal duty to prevent harassment, including by third parties, and will be banned from using NDAs to silence victims of misconduct. - **Trade Union Rights:** The Bill reverses parts of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023, making industrial action rules less restrictive. ### Impact **For workers:** this Bill promises greater security, fairer treatment, and improved work-life balance. Those in insecure roles, such as retail, hospitality, or social care, stand to benefit most. **For employers:** it means new compliance challenges: rewriting contracts, updating HR policies, and budgeting for higher employment costs. The CBI warns the reforms could “damage investment and hiring,” while unions call it a long-overdue rebalancing of workplace power. ### Preparing for Change Employers should begin auditing their workforce structures, reviewing zero-hours arrangements, and training managers on the forthcoming rights. Workers should stay informed via trusted sources like Acas and review how these changes could affect their contracts and benefits. ### Breakfast Briefing for More Information We are thrilled to be sponsoring a breakfast briefing by The Caterer tomorrow, which will give more information on The Employment Rights Bill for hospitality owners in the UK! Register here. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [The Employment Rights Bill - Further Developments](https://justtip.co.uk/the-employment-rights-bill-further-developments/) **Published:** December 1, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** UKHospitality has welcomed the government’s decision to revise the original proposals around dismissal rights from the very first day of employment. Under what had been proposed, employees would have been entitled to claim unfair dismissal the moment they started a job. That plan has now been replaced. The qualifying period will instead be set at six months, under the upcoming Employment Rights Bill. ### What’s Changed, and What Remains? The right to claim unfair dismissal from day one has been dropped. Instead, a six-month qualifying period applies. Existing protections against dismissal on discriminatory or automatically unfair grounds (e.g. for whistle-blowing, union activity, etc.) remain in place from day one. Other “day one” protections, including statutory sick pay and paternity/parental leave, are still planned, with implementation expected in April 2026. ### Industry Response Kate Nicholls, Chair of UKHospitality, described the change as “a pragmatic step”, one that addresses a major concern for hospitality businesses. In her view, the six-month threshold is far more workable, especially for firms that hire many people on short-term or seasonal contracts. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) also reacted positively. Its members had warned that offering full dismissal protection from day one could discourage hiring, especially given the financial pressures many operators already face. That said, both associations emphasised that the rest of the Employment Rights Bill still brings significant changes and urged the government to consider delaying some measures (like day-one statutory sick pay) to give businesses more breathing space in light of rising costs. ### Why the Revision Happened The proposal to grant day-one dismissal rights had become a major sticking point in parliamentary debates. Although the original goal under the Employment Rights Bill had been to deliver protections from day one, the pressure from business groups and concerns about labour market flexibility led to a compromise. Under the revised plan, the previous “two-year” qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims will be shortened to six months. ### What It Means Going Forward For workers: while the hoped-for “day one” protection against unfair dismissal didn’t survive, the reduction from two years to six months is still a meaningful improvement. Plus, the new rights to sick pay and parental/paternity leave from day one remain intact, which are important gains for many employees. For employers, the revised approach may offer a more manageable balance between employee protections and operational flexibility. But as industry leaders have noted, the wider changes in the Employment Rights Bill will still bring extra costs, regulatory requirements, and a need for careful HR planning. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Employment Bill Changes Coming in 2026](https://justtip.co.uk/which-laws-under-the-employment-act-change-in-2026/) **Published:** November 10, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The [Employment Right Bill](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-rights-bill-factsheets) is getting closer by the day. This landmark act will bring big changes and updates to UK employment law, starting in 2026. While it will take until 2027 for all changes to come into effect, there will be a number of laws in 2026 that you and your business need to start preparing for: ### April 2026 #### **Day One Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)** From April 2026, employees will be entitled to statutory sick pay from the first day of their illness leave- there will no longer be a three day waiting period before they are entitled to the pay. This will come with extra payroll costs for your business, so it’s important to prepare for this now. #### **Day One Parental Leave** Employees will be entitled to take parental leave from their first day of employment in a job, removing the previous continuous service requirements. It is important to note that the change in legislation only affects rights to leave, not to pay. #### **Launch of Fair Work Agency** The Fair Work Agency will be the dedicated enforcement body for the Employment Rights Bill. The agency will have the power to inspect hospitality businesses across the UK to ensure that they’re staying compliant with the Bill, and apply any relevant penalties. ### October 2026 #### Fire and Re-hire In October 2026, The Employment Rights Bill will put a stop to fire and re-hire practises, whereby employers fire their employees to rehire them with new (often worse) terms of employment/contracts. #### **Extended Tribunal Claim Time Limits** Currently, employees have three months to file claims in Employment Tribunals. The Employment Rights Bill will increase this timeframe to six months in most cases. #### **Tip Allocation Rules** The Employment Rights Bill will tighten existing tipping legislation, requiring employers to consult their staff before creating a tipping policy and to re-consult with their team at least every three years. For more information on tipping legislation, [see here.](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Tube Strike Chaos: How was London's Hospitality Scene Affected?](https://justtip.co.uk/tube-strike-chaos-how-was-londons-hospitality-scene-affected/) **Published:** September 16, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Last week, London experienced it’s first tube strike since March 2023. Commuters were left to get creative with their morning journey, opting for buses, lime bikes, or the uber boat. The strike was carried out by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) over disputes with Transport for London over pay and hours. This led to little to no service along the London tube lines, sending commuters and travellers into chaos. However, it was not just 9-to-5-ers that were hit with the blow. London’s hospitality businesses saw substantial effects to their operations, with a staggering 67% cancellation rate across the week. This was alongside a 54% rate of no-shows for reservations across the week, with people abandoning their dinner plans to spare themselves the tubeless pilgrimage. UKHospitality has estimated that this will cost the industry £110 million. Hospitality owners across the city are already feeling the financial pressure; This is a blow to the sector that comes on top of rising wages, higher NIC rates and staff shortages across the industry. Lord Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was called upon to give the affected businesses a ‘rent and rate’ holiday for the strike period to ease the financial burden and duress, however no compensation has yet been given to the sector. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [The £5bn Boost for UK High Streets](https://justtip.co.uk/the-5bn-boost-for-uk-high-streets/) **Published:** September 29, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK Government has pledged a £5 billion investment for UK high streets and communities in the form of the [‘Pride in Place’ programme](https://mhclgmedia.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/26/pride-in-place-coverage/). The money will be invested into ‘overlooked’ communities to revive their high streets and hospitality scene. 169 areas will be given £2 million every year for the next decade, and another 95 areas will receive an immediate £1.5 million to upgrade public spaces. This is a welcome Government initiative that will help businesses in the retail and hospitality industries combat an ever-increasing cost of living. The goal is that communities will be “given the power to revitalise their neglected high streets, create new spaces for young people, and take back control of derelict pubs”. This certainly comes as welcome news for the pub and bar sector, who have faced heavy losses this year with 209 pubs having closed in the first six months of 2025. [Rising NIC costs](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/05/19/the-financial-impact-of-rising-nics-on-hospitality-can-tronc-systems-offer-relief/) and minimum wage have left hospitality owners with bills too high to handle. This initiative could be a positive step forward for the industry. Local organisations and residents will be included in plans for how their money is spent, so the outcomes of these boosts will vary by region. Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, said, “For too long, people have watched their towns and streets decline – powerless to stop boarded-up shops and neglected parks. That ends now. We’re investing in the UK’s future, by backing the true patriots that build our communiyies up in neighbourhoods across every corner of the country.” This will come alongside a cracking-down on betting shops, vape shops, and ‘illegal’ barber shops. As of March 2024 there were 5,931 betting shops in Britain, according to the [Gambling Commission](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-pride-in-place-levelling-up-reform-b2833549.html). As well as this, there will be a Community Right to Buy for derelict buildings and stores, allowing councils and communities to breathe new life into old abandoned businesses and create new jobs and revenue. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [The UK Budget: What Can We Expect?](https://justtip.co.uk/the-uk-budget-what-can-we-expect/) **Published:** October 27, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** As the countdown begins to the UK Budget for 2026, the hospitality industry finds itself at a pivotal moment. After years of surging costs, Britain’s cafes, pubs, restaurants and hotels are watching closely for government action. With whispers of business rates reform, no imminent VAT cuts, and the spectre of higher labour costs still looming large, the stakes are high. While we can’t say for sure what will be published in Budget 2026, here is what we may be able to expect: ### National Living Wage There is speculation that the NLW will rise to [£12.70 an hour](https://www.thecaterer.com/news/hospitality-warns-against-rumoured-50p-rise-in-national-living-wage). Rachel Reeves has been warned that this may push hospitality businesses over the edge: [UKHospitality have said:](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rachel-reeves-living-wage-budget-b2852045.html) “Businesses are already struggling to absorb all the costs from last year, two successive years of significant minimum wage rises and crucially NICs \[national insurance contributions\]. We have seen 100,000 jobs lost as a direct result of that.” ### Salary Sacrifice Schemes Salary sacrifice schemes allow workers to ‘sacrifice’ part of their salary in exchange for higher pension contributions. This is a symbiotic deal as both the employee and employer saves income tax and NICs on these amounts, which was a welcome relief after this april’s [rise in NIC rates](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/04/06/3441/) for businesses. However, the budget for 2026 may see some limitations to this, which many are speculating after the HMRC published research into how employers might react should the rules be changed. It is important to have a backup plan in place, should this situation arise. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [The Budget is Almost Here: Will It Help?](https://justtip.co.uk/the-budget-is-almost-here-will-it-help/) **Published:** November 24, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The [upcoming budget](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/10/27/the-uk-budget-what-can-we-expect/) this Wednesday is an event anticipated (and often dreaded) by employers and workers across the nation. In particular, the hospitality sector. After years of thin margins, escalating costs, and post-pandemic recovery pressures, this Budget could either reset the playing field or bring further financial problems. One of the biggest talking points for hospitality this year is business rates. According to government plans, from 2026-27, retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with a rateable value (RV) below £500,000 will benefit from permanently lower tax multipliers. This would mean lower business rates for hospitality employers across the country. For many small to medium hospitality businesses , such as local pubs, cafés, or restaurants, this promises some stability. However, the relief is not universal: larger premises (RV of £500,000 and above) will face a higher multiplier, potentially increasing their business rates. In a more positive note for pubs and brewers, the Chancellor has committed to a duty cut on qualifying draught products, reducing duty by about 1p per average-strength pint. While this won’t solve all cost pressures, it does signal that the government recognises the cultural and community importance of pubs, and is willing to ease some of the tax burden for those on the front line. Meanwhile, the sector isn’t just sitting back and watching, it’s pushing hard. [UKHospitality](https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/), the trade body for hospitality businesses across the country, has rallied a coalition of hundreds of operators (hotels, pubs, restaurants, visitor attractions) calling for easier business rates, NIC reform, and even VAT cuts. The scale of job losses is worrying: the sector claims more than 80,000 jobs have been lost, and many businesses are pessimistic about growth without significant tax relief. Only Wednesday will tell what 2026 will have in store financially for hospitality operators; for now, we’re hoping with bated breath for some long-awaited good news. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [What Budget 2026 Means For Hospitality](https://justtip.co.uk/what-budget-2026-means-for-hospitality/) **Published:** November 26, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Rachel Reeves has announced her budget today, making some big promises to reduce borrowing and kerb inflation without a return to austerity measures. Her goal is to rebuild the UK economy and lower the cost of living. Here’s the key points from the budget for hospitality owners: ### Minimum Wage From April 2026, minimum wage for over 21s will rise to £12.71/hr. For workers aged 18-20, minimum wage will rise by 85p to £10.85, and for under-18s and apprentices it will rise by 55p an hour to £8. UKHospitality has warned that this increase will be reflected in prices, with the costs being passed onto customers.The changes are projected to cost the industry an extra £1.4b. ### Extension of Tax Threshold Freeze Reeves has today announced that the freeze on tax thresholds, which was introduced by the previous government, will be extended for an additional three years. This means that until 2031, tax bands will stay the same even as wages rise. Reeves says that she understands this will push many workers into a higher tax bracket, but says she is asking for ‘everyone to contribute’. As it stands, workers have a personal allowance of £12,750 that’s not subject to tax. Anyone earning below £50,270 is subject to 20% income tax, with a higher rate of 40% for anything above this. ### VAT Rate The current hospitality VAT rate of 20% will remain in place, with no reduction. This rate towers above the current European average of 12.8% for hospitality. UKHospitality have long called for a reduction in VAT to help businesses keep up with rising costs, however Reeves has decided to keep the rate as it stands. NIC rates will also remain untouched, with NIC for employers currently standing at 15%. A reduction in NIC rates has also been requeested by UKHospitality, but to no avail. ### Business Rates In her budget, the chancellor reconfirmed plans to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality and leisure properties worth less than £500,000. This will be paid for by a higher multiplier on properties worth over £500,000. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [Budget 2026: New Business Rates for Hospitality](https://justtip.co.uk/budget-2026-new-business-rates-for-hospitality/) **Published:** December 8, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In her recent UK budget, Rachel Reeves confirmed a business rates relief scheme for RHL (retail, hospitality and leisure) businesses. Temporary reliefs are being offered in 2026, while the Government prepare a permanent system to come into effect in 2027. Under the temporary relief scheme, if your property qualifies and is occupied for the financial year 2025/26 ( between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026), you get a 40% discount on your business-rates bill. There will be a cash cap limit of £110,000 per business. This scheme is worth over £1.5 billion in an effort to aid high street businesses amid rising costs. The later, more permanent system will see “permanently lower tax rates for over 750,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties”, paid for with higher rates on the UK’s biggest businesses. Brewers across the country have been making their opposition to these changes known: the independent brewers say that once the revaluations are taken into account and the transitional relief unwinds, pubs will typically pay 76% more in business rates by 2029 when large online tech firms would pay only 16% more. [(The Guardian)](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/04/uk-small-brewers-chancellor-think-again-business-rates) [UKHospitality](https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/hospitality-business-rates-reform-unravelling-with-urgent-action-needed/) has presented figures and stats on how these new business rates may affect hospitality businesses in the coming years: In 2027/28, an average pub’s rates will be £4,500 higher than today, and in 2028/29 £7,000 higher. In total, over the three years, an average pub will pay an extra £12,900. A hotel will be paying an extra £28,900 in rates next year. In 2027/28, it will be £65,000 higher than today and in 2028/29 £111,300 higher. In total, over three years, an average hotel’s rates bill will increase by £205,200. By 2028/29, an average pub’s business rates will have increased by 76% and an average hotel’s by 115%. Calculation and rate examples for the coming year can be found [here.](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/business-rates-relief-202526-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme) **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [Tourist Tax: What Do We Know So Far?](https://justtip.co.uk/tourist-tax/) **Published:** December 15, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Tourist Tax is set to be introduced in cities across the country, under plans announced by the Government this year. The fee will apply to overnight stays, meaning hotels and other accommodation businesses will be hit the hardest by this change as customers face rising costs for their stays. ### How will it be introduced? This will not be a nationwide blanket policy; instead, Rachel Reeves has decided to leave the decision with mayors throughout the UK. London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham have been vocal about their support for the measure, however, the hospitality industry in the UK remain opposed. UKHospitality have projected that a 5% tourist tax would cost £518 million in additional tax for members of the UK public who take domestic holidays, with 89 million overnight trips having been taken by Brits in England in 2024. ### How much will the tax be? There has been no set cost allocated for the tax yet. This will also depend on the region/city. Edinburgh’s is set to be 5% of the cost of accomodation, whereas in Wales tourists face an add-on fee of £1.30/night. London currently has no fixed fee in mind, however, estimates suggest that a tourist tax in London could raise up to £240m a year. ### When will it be introduced? Realistically, these measures will not kick in for a while. There is a consultation with businesses and communities that lasts until February. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which will give mayors the power to impose these taxes, will then be put through parliament. We likely will not see the full effect of these taxes until 2027. ### Where does the money go? The goal with this tax is for the money to be reinvested back into the community and local projects. One such example given by [Gov.uk](http://www.gov.uk/government/news/levy-on-overnight-trips-will-help-mayors-invest-in-local-growth) is to have tourist tax imposed in Liverpool repurposed to help prepare the city for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2028, which will be a big driver of the Liverpool economy. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [UK Hospitality in 2026: A Look Ahead](https://justtip.co.uk/uk-hospitality-in-2026-a-look-ahead/) **Published:** January 5, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** As the UK hospitality sector heads into 2026, operators face a year shaped by financial decisions, fresh compliance burdens and evolving labour law reforms. After a turbulent few years marked by rising costs and recruitment challenges, 2026 could be a defining year in terms of survival, adaptation and transformation. ### **The 2025/2026 Budget and Its Impact on Hospitality** The UK Government’s recent [Autumn Budget](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2025-document/budget-2025-html) has delivered a mixed bag of challenges and limited relief: #### **Business rates reform:** From April 2026, the temporary Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief will be replaced by a permanent tiered business rates system, offering lower multipliers for smaller venues but potentially higher bills for larger properties, especially those with rateable values above £500,000. This will benefit many independent pubs, restaurants and hotels, but larger sites may see costs rise. #### **Higher wages and employment costs:** The National Living Wage for workers aged 21+ rises to £12.71/hour from April 2026, with even larger increases for younger age bands. These changes will add pressure to labour budgets, particularly given hospitality’s heavy reliance on part-time and young staff. The cumulative effect of rising labour costs, changing business rates and tax burdens is already linked to job cuts and closures across the sector. Some operators and trade bodies blame these fiscal shifts for stagnating employment growth within hospitality and even venue closures. ### **Employment Rights Bill** One of the most significant shifts impacting hospitality employers in 2026 is the [Employment Rights Bill](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/11/10/which-laws-under-the-employment-act-change-in-2026/). This legislative package is being introduced in phases and represents a massive overhaul of employment law, with significant implications for staffing, scheduling and dispute risk. Key elements include: #### **Enhanced day-one rights (from April 2026)** Employees will gain statutory rights such as paternity leave, bereavement leave and a stronger safety net from their first day on the job. #### **A new Fair Work Agency** This body will enforce workplace rights and oversee compliance, an added compliance layer for employers. #### **Ban on exploitative zero-hours practices** Hospitality’s traditional reliance on flexible, zero-hours contracts will be upended. Employers will need to offer guaranteed hours based on actual work patterns, ensure adequate notice of shifts, and compensate last-minute cancellations. #### **Unfair dismissal rights adjusted** Initial drafts proposed full day-one unfair dismissal protection, but industry feedback led to a compromise: workers will qualify for unfair dismissal claims after six months rather than two years. This reduces exposure to tribunal action while still boosting employee security. ### **Workforce Outlook: Retention in the Spotlight** Labour shortages and high turnover are already critical issues for hospitality. With wage pressures, employment protections and enhanced rights, businesses must rethink recruitment, retention and workforce planning: - Employers will need to balance the cost of higher wages and NICs with the need to stay competitive and attractive as employers. - Flexible working patterns, once a staple of hospitality scheduling, may need redesigning, with less reliance on unpredictable shifts and zero-hours flexibility. - Enhanced rights could stabilise staffing in the long run, reducing churn and improving morale, but in the short term, compliance costs and managerial workload will rise. ### **Adapting and Thriving in a New Era** The next 12–18 months will be a crucial period for UK hospitality, where resilience and strategic foresight will separate the winners from the squeezed. Budgets and regulatory frameworks are tightening around the sector, but opportunities remain, especially for those who plan early, embrace change and invest in people. 2026 isn’t just about surviving rising costs, it’s about reimagining work, reshaping operations and positioning hospitality for a sustainable future in the UK economy. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [UK Budget 2026: Hospitality Effects](https://justtip.co.uk/uk-budget-2026-hospitality-effects/) **Published:** January 13, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** We’re now one week into 2026, which means the budget changes for 2026 have started to kick in. For hospitality, [November’s budget](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/11/26/what-budget-2026-means-for-hospitality/) provided a lot of disappointment, with costs set to multiply throughout the year. Here are the changes you need to be aware of now that 2026 is under way. ### Higher Living Wage From April of this year, the NLW (National Living Wage) will increase to £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over. For staff aged 18-20, the NLW will increase to £10.85/hr, and for those under 18 (and apprentices) it will rise to £8/hr. This will significantly add to payroll costs, with UKHospitality estimating that the increase will ad £1.4bn in extra annual costs for the sector, and projecting that this will lead to businesses either raising prices or cutting staff to reduce costs. ### Business Rates From April 1, 2026, Reeves has announced that the temporary Retail, Hospitality, and Leisure (RHL) business rates relief will be replaced by new, permanently lower RHL multipliers for eligible properties in England with a rateable value (RV) below £500,000. The goal is for this to be paid for by higher multipliers for larger businesses, and those with an RV above £500,000. This has received [severe backlash](https://www.thecaterer.com/news/rising-costs-erase-business-rates-relief-says-ukhospitality) recently, with operators of large pub and restaurant chains arguing that it will cut into their margins and pile on to existing business costs. ### Other Cost Pressures Despite hope, the VAT rate for the hospitality industry has not been reduced and will remain at 20% – towering over the EU average of 9%. Tax thresholds will also remain frozen for another 5 years, pushing more workers into higher tax brackets. This will affect costs for both employees and employers. Tourist tax is also looming over the heads of hospitality operators, with UK mayors being given the powers to decide on whether or not to implement additional tax/rates for overnight stays in hotels, hostels and b&bs. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [What Hospitality Owners Need to Know About Rising Alcohol Prices in 2026](https://justtip.co.uk/what-hospitality-owners-need-to-know-about-rising-alcohol-prices-in-2026/) **Published:** February 3, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** From 1 February 2026, alcohol duty in the UK was increased in line with Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, about 3.66 %, as confirmed in last year’s Autumn Budget. While the tax is paid by producers and wholesalers, industry leaders warn this rise is likely to be passed on to consumers through higher shelf and bar prices. ### How Much Prices Are Likely to Move According to the latest figures, a bottle of gin may see ~38p extra tax added. A bottle of Scotch whisky may see ~39p extra duty. A 14.5 % red wine may pay ~14p more in duty. The cost of a pint in pubs could see an effective increase of around 2p per pint just from duty. These figures are duty costs, not full retail price rises, but hospitality operators are already warning that duty hikes will continue to feed through into what customers pay. ### Why This Matters for Your Business Hospitality operators have been dealing with rising costs across the board, from wages and energy to supplier prices and business rates. And duty increases come on top of all of that. Industry bodies like the British Beer & Pub Association and Wine & Spirit Trade Association have warned that these cost pressures are forcing producers and pubs to raise prices just to maintain margins. This means menu prices will likely rise, especially for wine & spirits where duty makes up a larger share of product cost. Customer value perception could change, especially if drinks creep above certain psychological price points. There’s a real risk that overall drink sales decline if footfall slows because customers perceive the pub or bar as “too expensive.” ### What You Can Do Here are practical strategies to manage this transition: **1. Review your pricing strategy** - Consider value bundle offers (e.g., wine with food pairings at a value price). **2. Communicate with your customers** - Be transparent about price changes: customers often appreciate honesty about rising supplier and duty costs affecting hospitality. **3. Boost draught & local options** - Draught beer still benefits from lower duty relief compared to packaged products, helping protect margins. - Local craft beers and ciders can differentiate your offering while supporting local suppliers. **4. Engage with industry bodies** - Join trade organisations like UKHospitality, WSTA, or BBPA to stay on top of policy developments, lobbying efforts and support initiatives. **5. Train your team** - Educate staff on upselling techniques and confident drinks recommendations to maintain per-head spend. Alcohol duty rises are not just another tax increase. They affect what you buy, what you sell, and how your customers react. With duty now indexed to inflation, this could be a recurring dynamic rather than a one-off. Being proactive, through smart pricing, clear communication, and sales strategies that reflect your customers’ value expectations can help protect your margins and customer loyalty in a challenging environment. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [Dry January vs. UK's Hospitality Industry](https://justtip.co.uk/dry-january-vs-uks-hospitality-industry/) **Published:** February 11, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Almost 1 in 3 UK residents took part in dry January this year – a tally of 17.5 million ([Alcohol Change UK](https://alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/uk-brings-a-jan-do-attitude-to-better-health-and-wellbeing-in-2026)). While this is a healthy step for the general public, it’s not so healthy for the UK hospitality industry during one of the toughest months of the year financially. With one pub in the UK closing permanently every day, dry January is an even tougher month for British pubs. This decline in sales adds to rising costs across the board, from energy bills and business rates to supplier price increases and staffing shortages. For many independent pubs operating on tight margins, January can mean the difference between survival and closure. Yet while Dry January presents a short-term challenge, it also signals a long-term shift in consumer behaviour that the hospitality industry cannot ignore. Participation has grown steadily over the past decade, reflecting broader trends toward moderation, health consciousness, and mindful spending. Younger consumers in particular are drinking less frequently than previous generations, with low- and no-alcohol options now a fast-growing segment of the drinks market. For pubs willing to adapt, this shift presents opportunity as well as risk. Alcohol-free beers, spirits and mocktails are no longer niche substitutes, they are premium products that customers actively seek out. Expanding alcohol-free menus, hosting alcohol-free tasting events, offering experience-led evenings (quiz nights, live music, food-pairing menus), and promoting inclusive social spaces can help offset seasonal dips in alcohol sales. Diversification beyond drinks is also becoming essential. Food-led offerings, brunch services, coffee trade during daytime hours, and community events can stabilise revenue streams during quieter months. According to UKHospitality, venues that broaden their offer and focus on experience are better positioned to weather market volatility. At a policy level, industry bodies continue to call for reform of business rates, energy support, and fairer taxation to prevent further closures (British Beer & Pub Association, 2024). With the hospitality sector contributing billions to the UK economy and employing over three million people, its resilience matters. Dry January is unlikely to disappear. In fact, participation is expected to remain strong as consumers continue to reassess their relationship with alcohol. For the hospitality industry, the path forward lies not in resisting this cultural shift, but in evolving alongside it, creating spaces that serve both drinkers and non-drinkers alike. The British pub has long been a cornerstone of community life. Protecting its future will require innovation, flexibility, and meaningful support, particularly during the quietest month of the year. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [Hospitality Calls for Scrapping Tourist Tax](https://justtip.co.uk/major-players-in-hospitality-advocate-for-scrapping-tourist-tax-proposals/) **Published:** February 16, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK Government is proposing to allow local mayors or leaders to impose a ‘tourist tax’ in their respective cities, in order to raise revenue for local services. This levy is already in place in several cities across the UK such as Edinburgh. They’ll also be given the power to decide the rate proportionally to their area, instead of the Government imposing a flat, nationwide rate. The consultation period for this proposal ends this Wednesday, the 18th of February. Over 200 hospitality leaders have advocated for this proposal to be scrapped, arguing that it will deter holiday-goers from staying in Britain, especially deterring UK residents from taking domestic holidays. It’s feared that a decline in tourism due to rising visitor tax could harm communities that rely on tourism for their economy. They are backed and supported by UKHospitality, who state that “It could cost the public up to £518 million in additional tax when they travel in the UK and having knock-on impacts for the wider hospitality sector.” This rise in costs for consumers will come on top of trickle-down effects from many other policies shaping hospitality in the UK. Customers can already expect to pay more for alcohol levies, rising food prices and one of the highest rates of VAT on hospitality in Europe. With more and more UK customers cutting back on dining out and going for drinks, there are fears that this will be another nail in the coffin for many hospitality businesses who may see a sharp decline in footfall once a tourist tax is implemented. After all, this will not only affect hotels and b&bs: nearby bars and restaurants that see a lot of tourists will also see a fall in customers who decide to holiday elsewhere. Consultations on this will end this Wednesday at 11:59pm, so if you would like to have your say, [see Gov.UK’s contact form here.](https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/overnight-visitor-levy-in-england) **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [Choosing a Tip Distribution Method](https://justtip.co.uk/choosing-a-tip-distribution-method-for-your-business/) **Published:** July 19, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** Starting October 1, 2024, the way businesses in the UK handle tips and gratuities will undergo a significant change with the implementation of the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/). This legislation will ensure fairness and transparency in the distribution of tips among staff. If you’re a business owner or manager, understanding this new act and how to implement it is crucial to maintaining staff morale and compliance. Here’s a guide on deciding how to split tips between staff under the new law. To comply with the new law and ensure fairness, businesses can adopt various methods for distributing tips. Here are a few common approaches: 1. #### **Tronc System** A tronc is a system that pools and distributes by a designated “troncmaster.” This system can be particularly useful in larger establishments where many employees contribute to the service experience. The troncmaster, often a senior staff member, allocates fairly based on criteria agreed upon by staff. ##### **Advantages:** – Promotes teamwork and collective responsibility. – Ensures a fair distribution according to predefined rules. ##### **Considerations:** – The troncmaster must be independent from management. – Detailed records must be kept. 2. #### **Percentage-Based Distribution** Tips can be divided based on a percentage system, where employees receive a share of tips proportionate to their hours worked or their role. For example, waitstaff might receive a higher percentage than kitchen staff due to their direct interaction with customers. ##### **Advantages:** – Reflects the varying levels of customer interaction. – Can incentivize staff to work more hours. ##### **Considerations:** – Must ensure transparency and agreement on percentages. – Requires careful tracking of hours worked. 3. #### **Point System** In a point system, employers assign staff points based on their contribution to the service. For example, a server might receive more points per shift than a kitchen porter. Employers then divide tips according to the points accrued by each employee. ##### **Advantages:** – Recognizes different roles and contributions. – Can be tailored to specific business needs. ##### **Considerations:** – Requires clear communication and understanding of the points system. – Must be regularly reviewed to ensure fairness. #### **Practical Steps for Implementing a Tip Distribution System** 1. ##### **Consult with Staff:** Engage with your employees to decide on the most suitable tip distribution method. Their input will help create a fair and transparent system. 2. ##### **Develop Clear Policies:** Document the chosen method and ensure all staff understand how tips will be distributed. Include this policy in employee handbooks and induction materials. 3. ##### **Appoint a Troncmaster (if using a tronc system):** If you opt for a tronc system, appoint an independent troncmaster to manage the distribution. This person should be trusted and respected by the team. 4. ##### **Keep Detailed Records:** Maintain records of all tips received and how they are distributed. This not only ensures compliance with the new law but also builds trust among employees. 5. ##### **Regular Reviews:** Periodically review the tip distribution system to ensure it remains fair and effective. Be open to feedback from staff and make adjustments as necessary. 6. ##### **Communicate with Employees:** Keep lines of communication open. Regularly update staff on how you distribute tips, as well as any changes to the system. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [How Contactless Tipping Can Enhance Customer Experience](https://justtip.co.uk/how-contactless-tipping-can-enhance-customer-experience-in-uk-restaurants/) **Published:** August 12, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** In the fiercely competitive UK restaurant market, providing an exceptional customer experience has become more important than ever. With customers having a plethora of dining options to choose from, it’s the little things that can set one establishment apart from another. One such factor that is increasingly influencing customer satisfaction is the ease and convenience of tipping. As the UK embraces a cashless society, the adoption of contactless tipping is key to enhancing the overall dining experience. #### **The Competitive Edge: Importance of Customer Experience in UK Restaurants** Customer experience has always been at the heart of the restaurant industry. However in today’s market, it’s not just about serving great food. It’s also about creating a seamless and enjoyable experience from start to finish. With the rise of online reviews and social media, a single dining experience can influence the opinions of countless potential customers. Therefore, restaurants must ensure that every aspect of their service, including tipping, is as smooth and convenient as possible. In the UK, where contactless payments have become the norm, the traditional method of tipping with cash is becoming increasingly outdated. Customers are now expecting the same level of convenience when it comes to tipping as they do with paying their bills. Restaurants that fail to meet these expectations risk being perceived as behind the times. This can negatively impact customer satisfaction and, ultimately, business success. #### **How Contactless Tipping Improves the Dining Experience** - ##### **Convenience** One of the primary ways contactless tipping enhances the dining experience is through its sheer convenience. In a world where time is of the essence, customers appreciate the ability to tip quickly and easily without having to fumble for cash or wait for change. With contactless tipping, customers can simply tap their card or smartphone on a designated device, adding a tip within seconds. This convenience extends to situations where a group of diners is splitting the bill. Instead of calculating individual cash tips or relying on one person to cover the tip for everyone, each diner can easily add their own tip using their preferred contactless payment method. This reduces the stress and potential awkwardness that can sometimes accompany the tipping process, allowing customers to focus on enjoying their meal and the company of their friends or family. - ##### **Speed** Speed is another critical factor in enhancing the customer experience, particularly in fast-paced environments like restaurants. Contactless tipping streamlines the payment process, enabling customers to complete their transactions swiftly. This is especially beneficial during peak dining hours. By reducing the time spent on processing tips, contactless tipping allows restaurants to turn tables more quickly. This leads to increased efficiency and potentially higher revenue. For customers, the ability to tip swiftly without waiting for a card machine or change enhances their overall dining experience. This leaves them with a positive impression of the restaurant’s service. #### **The Impact of Digital Tipping on Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty** - ##### **Higher Satisfaction Levels** Digital tipping, particularly through contactless methods, is closely linked to higher customer satisfaction. Offering a seamless tipping option can significantly improve how customers perceive their dining experience. Customers are more likely to feel appreciated and valued when they can tip easily. They know that their gratuity will reach the staff promptly and securely. Moreover, digital tipping often allows customers to leave a tip even if they didn’t have the foresight to carry cash. This not only eliminates the guilt some customers might feel when unable to leave a tip but also ensures that deserving staff members are compensated for their excellent service. The ability to tip digitally can leave customers with a sense of goodwill and satisfaction, increasing the likelihood of repeat visits. - ##### **Increased Loyalty** When customers have a positive dining experience, including a hassle-free tipping process, they are more likely to return to the same restaurant in the future. Contactless tipping contributes to this positive experience by removing potential pain points and enhancing the overall perception of the restaurant. #### **Tips for Promoting Contactless Tipping in UK Restaurants** - ##### **Educate Customers** One of the most effective ways to promote contactless tipping is by educating customers about its availability and benefits. Restaurants can use signage, table cards, or digital menus to inform customers that they can tip using their contactless payment method. Providing a brief explanation of how the process works can encourage more customers to use the service. - ##### **Make It Easy and Visible** Ensuring that the contactless tipping option is easy to use and highly visible is crucial. Restaurants should position contactless payment devices in accessible locations and clearly label them as tipping options. For example, a card reader could display a prompt for adding a tip before completing the transaction. - ##### **Highlight Security and Transparency** Customers are increasingly concerned about the security of their digital transactions. Restaurants can alleviate these concerns by highlighting the security features of their contactless tipping system. Informing customers that their tips directly benefit the staff can increase their confidence in using the service. [Transparency is equally important](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2024/07/19/choosing-a-tip-distribution-method-for-your-business/). Restaurants should clearly communicate how tips are distributed among staff, ensuring customers know that their gratuity is going to the right people. This transparency can build trust and encourage more customers to participate in contactless tipping. In conclusion, contactless tipping is rapidly becoming an essential component of the modern dining experience in the UK. By offering customers the convenience, speed, and security of digital tips, restaurants can significantly enhance customer satisfaction and foster loyalty. As the UK continues to move towards a cashless society, adopting contactless tipping solutions is a necessary step for restaurants looking to stay competitive in a fast-evolving market. By educating customers, making the tipping process easy and visible, and ensuring transparency and security, restaurants can fully leverage the benefits of contactless tipping. Ultimately, this approach can lead to happier customers, more satisfied staff, and a stronger reputation for exceptional service, helping UK restaurants thrive in a competitive landscape. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [Embracing Digital Tipping: A Cornerstone of Today’s Cashless Economy](https://justtip.co.uk/why-contactless-tipping-is-becoming-essential-in-todays-cashless-economy/) **Published:** August 13, 2024 **Author:** seoteam **Content:** In recent years, the shift towards digital solutions has transformed many aspects of our daily lives, from the way we shop to how we interact socially. One area that has seen substantial innovation is the service industry, specifically in the area of tipping. [Digital tipping platforms](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) have streamlined the process, making it easier and safer for customers to show their appreciation for excellent service. Contactless tipping is rapidly becoming an essential feature in today’s economy. It offers a blend of convenience, safety, and efficiency that traditional cash-based tipping simply cannot match. This trend is reshaping customer service experiences, altering how customers interact with service providers across various sectors. In this blog, we take a closer look at how and why contactless tipping is becoming essential in today’s economy across the UK. #### **The Shift from Cash to Digital** The movement away from cash has been [accelerating](https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/system/files/2023-09/UK%20Finance%20Payment%20Markets%20Report%202023%20Summary.pdf), influenced by broader trends towards digital transactions. In a society where contactless payments for even the smallest purchases have become the norm, carrying cash is increasingly viewed as unnecessary. This shift has significant implications for industries reliant on tips, such as hospitality, personal services, and dining. Workers in these sectors often depend heavily on tips for a substantial portion of their income. The decline in cash transactions can lead to a decrease in their earnings unless an alternative, like contactless tipping, is available. Platforms like [JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk) offer a seamless way to adapt to this shift, ensuring workers continue to be rewarded even as cash fades from daily use. #### **Enhancing Hygienic Practices** Health and hygiene have taken centre stage in the wake of global health crises. Individuals and businesses alike are seeking ways to minimise physical contact. Contactless tipping solutions cater to this need by eliminating the necessity of handling cash, which can harbour germs and bacteria. With digital tipping, customers can show their appreciation with just a few taps on their smartphones or via a contactless card, significantly reducing the need for physical interaction. This supports [public health initiatives](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241597906) while reassuring customers and staff that their well-being is taken seriously. In doing so, businesses create a safer and more welcoming service environment. #### **Catering to Modern Customer Expectations** Today’s consumers demand seamless, hassle-free experiences across all aspects of their transactions. Contactless tipping meets these [expectations](https://emcuk.co.uk/finance/uk-consumers-lead-the-shift-to-cashless-payments-marqeta-report-finds) by integrating smoothly with other digital payment methods, creating a streamlined process that enhances the customer experience. This convenience is particularly appealing in fast-paced environments where speed and efficiency are prized. Whether it’s tipping a barista for your morning coffee or rewarding a taxi driver, the ability to tip without fumbling for change improves customer satisfaction and encourages repeat business. #### **Transparency and Fairness in Tipping** Digital tipping systems bring an added layer of transparency to the process. Customers can see a clear breakdown of how their tips are distributed among staff, ensuring that their gratuities go directly to the intended recipients. For employees, this transparency ensures fair and accurate distribution of tips, reducing potential disputes and dissatisfaction. Businesses also benefit by fostering trust among their staff, leading to a more positive and productive workplace environment. #### **Financial Tracking and Security** For businesses, integrating contactless tipping into operations offers significant benefits in terms of financial management. Digital tips are easier to track and record than cash, simplifying accounting processes and reducing the likelihood of errors or theft. The security provided by digital transactions, which are encrypted and monitored, adds an extra layer of protection against financial loss for both customers and businesses. This makes contactless tipping a secure and reliable solution for all parties involved. #### **Sustainable and Future-Proof Practices** As the economy [continues to digitise](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/no-new-coins-minted-this-year-for-first-time-20t2f80vt) across the UK, businesses that adopt contactless tipping are better positioned to stay relevant and competitive. Offering modern conveniences like digital tipping can be a decisive factor for customers when choosing between services. Additionally, businesses that have already implemented digital solutions will face fewer disruptions to their operations. Contactless tipping represents a future-proof investment in customer satisfaction and employee well-being. #### **Implementing Contactless Tipping** For businesses considering the implementation of contactless tipping, the process is straightforward. Service providers like JustTip offer easy-to-integrate solutions that can be customised to fit the specific needs and branding of any business. Our systems are designed to be intuitive for users, ensuring that even those with limited tech experience can adapt quickly. With JustTip, businesses can elevate their service offerings while simplifying operations, creating a win-win scenario for customers and staff alike. #### **The Role of JustTip in Transforming Tipping** At JustTip, our mission is to become the most fair, equitable, and popular digital tipping platform worldwide, spanning the hospitality and non-profit sectors. Central to this mission is our commitment to offering a seamless, robust, and scalable digital platform that promotes transparent growth and fair distribution of tips. We enable staff members to earn gratuities directly from customers, alleviating administrative burdens for venue owners. By fostering a collaborative approach to business, JustTip ensures that service providers and their customers can fairly reward excellence, creating a better experience for everyone. #### **Customer Psychology and Digital Tipping** By tapping into the psychology of generosity, digital tipping makes it easier for customers to leave tips, with studies showing a higher likelihood of generous tips when using digital methods over cash. The ease of tapping a card or scanning a QR code removes the physical hesitation often associated with parting with cash. Platforms like JustTip make the process even smoother by allowing businesses to set custom tipping prompts, such as percentages or fixed amounts. These small nudges encourage higher tips while maintaining a positive customer experience. When tipping feels effortless, both customers and staff benefit. #### **Digital Tipping and Employee Morale** When employees receive consistent and transparent tips, their sense of appreciation and job satisfaction increases. A fair digital tipping system fosters a culture of trust and mutual respect between staff and management. For businesses, happier employees often lead to better customer experiences, as staff feel more motivated to go above and beyond. This, in turn, increases customer loyalty and repeat business. Platforms like JustTip not only streamline tipping but also create a positive feedback loop that benefits everyone involved. #### **Customisation and Flexibility** One of the most significant advantages of digital tipping platforms like JustTip is their adaptability. Businesses can customise tipping options to align with their unique needs, including: - **Tip Suggestions:** Set pre-defined tip amounts or percentages to encourage generosity. - **Personalised Messages:** Add thank-you notes from staff that pop up after a tip is left. - **Tipping Across Teams:** Allows for fair distribution and direct payouts to staff. This level of flexibility ensures a smooth experience for customers while empowering businesses to provide personalised service. #### **Environmental Benefits** Digital tipping isn’t just about convenience; it’s a more sustainable option. By eliminating the need for paper receipts or cash handling, businesses can significantly reduce their environmental impact. In an era when eco-conscious practices are becoming a priority for customers, offering a digital tipping solution can enhance a company’s reputation. Customers are more likely to support businesses that align with their values, and sustainability is a key driver of loyalty. #### **Emerging Technologies in Tipping** Digital tipping platforms are leveraging cutting-edge technology to make the process even more seamless. Features like contactless card machines, QR codes, and user-friendly business dashboards are making tipping accessible for all. For instance, customers can now leave tips by simply tapping their card on a reader or scanning a QR code in the restaurant/cafe. Platforms like JustTip offer businesses innovative tools to meet the demands of tech-savvy customers. #### **How Contactless Tipping Fits into Broader Digital Payment Trends** The rise of digital tipping is part of a larger shift towards cashless payments. In the UK over 80% of transactions are now cashless, with contactless payments leading the way. This growing reliance on digital solutions underscores the importance of integrating tipping systems that align with broader payment trends. By adopting platforms like JustTip, businesses can position themselves at the forefront of this shift. This will ensure they remain relevant and competitive in an increasingly digital economy. #### **Common Misconceptions About Digital Tipping** Despite its benefits, some customers and businesses may have reservations about digital tipping. Let’s address a few common misconceptions: - **“Will the staff receive my tip?”** Digital platforms like JustTip provide transparency, ensuring gratuities go directly to employees. - **“Is it secure?”** Modern systems use encryption and secure payment gateways to protect customer data. - **“Is it complicated to use?”** Solutions like JustTip are designed to be intuitive for both businesses and customers, requiring minimal setup or training. By addressing these concerns upfront, businesses can encourage wider adoption of digital tipping systems. #### **The Social Impact of Digital Tipping** For small businesses and independent workers, digital tipping bridges the gap created by a cashless economy, ensuring they don’t lose out on well-deserved gratuities. This not only helps these workers sustain their livelihoods but also levels the playing field with larger companies that have access to advanced payment technologies. Platforms like JustTip are helping to create a more inclusive economy by ensuring everyone has access to fair tipping opportunities. #### **A Call for Industry-Wide Change** The benefits of digital tipping extend beyond individual businesses, they represent a cultural shift towards modernising the service industry. By adopting contactless tipping solutions, industries can collectively create a more equitable and efficient ecosystem for workers and customers alike. It’s time for all sectors to embrace this change and recognise that digital tipping is not just an added convenience but an essential evolution in the way we reward service excellence. #### **A Necessary Evolution** Contactless tipping is not just a passing trend but a significant evolution in how monetary exchanges are handled in service settings. It addresses the dual demands of modern consumers for convenience and hygiene while supporting the financial and operational needs of businesses. As more sectors across the UK recognise the benefits of digital tipping solutions, broader adoption is inevitable, making contactless tipping a standard practice across the service industry. If you’re ready to upgrade your service offerings and streamline your operations, [contact JustTip ](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/)today at +44 (0) 2078 811393 or via email at info@justtip.co.uk to see how we can help transform your business. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [Challenges and Opportunities for Independent Cafes in the UK](https://justtip.co.uk/challenges-and-opportunities-for-independent-cafes-in-the-uk/) **Published:** July 18, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** Independent cafes have long been the heart of the UK’s vibrant coffee culture. Offering a personal touch and unique atmosphere, these establishments face a mix of challenges and opportunities in an evolving market. #### **Challenges** 1. ##### **Economic Pressures** The economic landscape in the UK poses significant challenges for independent cafes. Rising costs of rent, utilities, and raw materials have squeezed profit margins. The inflationary environment and [increased minimum wage rates](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2024/11/11/what-the-2025-uk-budget-means-for-hospitality-employers/) add further financial strain. 2. ##### **Competition from Chains** Large coffee chains dominate high streets and shopping centers, leveraging economies of scale to offer lower prices and extensive loyalty programs. This intense competition makes it difficult for independent cafes to attract and retain customers. 3. ##### **Changing Consumer Preferences** Consumer preferences are constantly evolving, with a growing demand for convenience and quick service. The rise of takeaway culture, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, means cafes need to adapt their business models to cater to these new expectations. 4. ##### **Regulatory Hurdles** Navigating the regulatory environment can be daunting for small business owners. Health and safety regulations, licensing requirements, and compliance with food standards involve significant time and resources. 5. ##### **Staffing Issues** Recruiting and retaining skilled baristas and staff is another common challenge. The hospitality sector is notorious for high turnover rates, and the additional strain of Brexit has made it more difficult to find experienced workers. #### **Opportunities** 1. ##### **Embracing Localism** There is a growing trend towards supporting local businesses, driven by a desire to strengthen community ties and promote sustainability. Independent cafes can capitalize on this by emphasizing their local roots, sourcing ingredients locally, and engaging with the community through events and partnerships. 2. ##### **Unique Offerings** Unlike chain cafes, independent cafes have the flexibility to experiment with unique menu items, specialty coffees, and bespoke customer experiences. This differentiation can attract customers seeking authenticity and quality. 3. ##### **Leveraging Technology** Adopting technology can streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. Online ordering systems, mobile apps, and digital loyalty programs can improve convenience for customers. Additionally, maintaining an active social media presence helps in building a loyal customer base and engaging with the community. 4. ##### **Sustainability Initiatives** Sustainability is increasingly important to consumers. Independent cafes can implement eco-friendly practices such as reducing plastic use, offering discounts for reusable cups, and sourcing ethically produced coffee. These initiatives not only attract environmentally conscious customers but also build a positive brand image. 5. ##### **Collaborations and Pop-ups** Collaborating with other local businesses or hosting pop-up events can boost visibility and attract new customers. These partnerships can range from cross-promotions with local bakeries to hosting art exhibitions or live music events. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [The Influence of Global Cuisines on UK Dining](https://justtip.co.uk/the-influence-of-global-cuisines-on-uk-dining/) **Published:** July 19, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** The UK boasts a highly diverse culinary scene. Over the past few decades, the UK’s dining landscape has evolved dramatically, thanks in large part to the influence of global cuisines. This gastronomic transformation has enriched the British palate, introduced new flavors and cooking techniques, and redefined what it means to eat out in the UK. Perhaps the most significant global influence on UK dining comes from the Indian subcontinent. Chicken tikka masala, a dish often cited as Britain’s national dish, epitomizes this influence. The UK’s love affair with Indian food began in the 19th century and blossomed post-World War II with the arrival of South Asian immigrants. Today, Indian restaurants are ubiquitous, and dishes like curry have become staples in British households. The Mediterranean region has also left an indelible mark on UK dining. The British enthusiasm for Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisines is evident in the proliferation of pizzerias, tapas bars, and Greek tavernas. These cuisines have popularized the use of olive oil, fresh vegetables, and seafood, aligning well with modern trends towards healthier eating. The Mediterranean diet’s emphasis on fresh, high-quality ingredients has significantly influenced British cooking practices and dining preferences. Chinese food has been part of the British culinary scene since the 19th century, but it was in the latter half of the 20th century that it truly flourished, and Chinese restaurants and takeaways became a beloved part of British dining. More recently, Japanese cuisine, particularly sushi, has gained immense popularity, offering a contrast to traditional British dishes with its emphasis on fresh, raw ingredients and meticulous presentation. Middle Eastern cuisine has seen a surge in popularity, bringing rich, aromatic dishes to the British table. The flavors of Lebanon, Iran, and Turkey, with their emphasis on grilled meats, hummus, and fragrant spices, have captivated the UK’s taste buds. This cuisine’s rise is also linked to the growing trend of plant-based eating, with dishes like falafel and tabbouleh offering delicious vegetarian options. American cuisine’s impact on the UK cannot be overlooked. From the proliferation of burger joints and BBQ smokehouses to the introduction of brunch culture, American dining trends have been enthusiastically adopted by the British public. The focus on comfort food, generous portions, and indulgent desserts has carved a significant niche in the UK’s dining landscape. As the UK continues to embrace global cuisines, the future of its dining scene looks excitingly diverse and innovative. Fusion cuisine, which blends elements from different culinary traditions, is gaining traction. Chefs are experimenting with unique combinations, such as Japanese-Peruvian or Indian-Mexican, creating dishes that are both novel and reflective of the UK’s multicultural society. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [How Restaurants Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint](https://justtip.co.uk/adapting-to-climate-change-how-uk-restaurants-are-reducing-their-carbon-footprint/) **Published:** July 22, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** As the effects of climate change become increasingly apparent, industries worldwide are stepping up their efforts to reduce their environmental impact. The UK restaurant industry is no exception. Many restaurants across the UK are adopting innovative strategies to minimise their carbon footprint. Here’s a look at how UK restaurants are leading the way in the fight against climate change. One of the most effective ways to reduce a restaurant’s carbon footprint is to source ingredients locally and seasonally. By doing so, restaurants can cut down on the carbon emissions associated with long-distance transportation and refrigeration of food products. Local sourcing also supports regional farmers and promotes biodiversity. Food waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. UK restaurants are increasingly implementing measures to minimise waste. Methods include utilising whole ingredients, donating surplus food, and composting organic waste. Improving energy efficiency is another crucial step in reducing a restaurant’s carbon footprint. Many UK restaurants are investing in energy-efficient appliances. Implementing LED lighting and optimizing heating and cooling systems also reduce energy consumption. Single-use plastics and non-recyclable packaging are major environmental concerns. To address this, many UK restaurants are transitioning to sustainable packaging options. Options include biodegradable or reusable containers. Some restaurants are going a step further by incorporating sustainable practices into their building design. This includes using eco-friendly construction materials, installing solar panels, and creating green roofs or walls to improve insulation and reduce energy needs. Educating customers about sustainability and involving them in eco-friendly practices can amplify a restaurant’s impact. This can include providing information on menu choices, encouraging plant-based options, and promoting sustainable behaviours. In summary, as climate change continues to pose a significant challenge, UK restaurants are demonstrating that the food industry can play a vital role in mitigating its impact. By sourcing locally, reducing waste, improving energy efficiency, adopting sustainable packaging, designing eco-friendly buildings, and educating customers, these establishments are setting a powerful example of how businesses can adapt to a changing world. Through these efforts, UK restaurants are not only reducing their carbon footprint but also paving the way for a more sustainable future in the culinary world. **Categories:** Hospitality News --- ### [5 Tips to Successfully Adopt Contactless Tipping](https://justtip.co.uk/5-tips-to-successfully-implement-contactless-tipping-in-your-business/) **Published:** September 2, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** As the UK embraces a cashless society, more businesses are adopting digital payment solutions to meet customer expectations and improve operational efficiency. One area that is gaining significant attention is contactless tipping. For café and restaurant owners and managers, implementing contactless tipping offers an excellent opportunity to enhance customer experience, boost staff morale, and streamline operations. #### **The Growing Need for Contactless Tipping in UK Businesses** In recent years, the way customers pay for their meals, drinks, and services has evolved dramatically. With the rise of digital payment methods, customers are carrying less cash. They are also expecting quicker, more convenient ways to tip. This shift presents an excellent opportunity for UK cafés to adopt contactless tipping solutions that align with these changing preferences. Implementing digital tipping options not only caters to customer demand but also helps café owners enhance staff satisfaction by providing a fair and transparent way of distributing gratuities. #### **Tip 1: Choose the Right Contactless Tipping Device** The first step in implementing contactless tipping in your business is selecting the right device. There are numerous digital tipping solutions available, each offering different features, fees, and integration capabilities. When choosing a devise, consider the following factors: - Does your business operate table service, or do your customers pay at the counter? - Does your business host corporate events/large parties? - Is there a need for your customers to leave a flexible tip amount? At JustTip, we have different products available to suit different businesses. Our team can help you choose a system that’s right for you. #### **Tip 2: Train Your Staff on the Benefits and Use of Contactless Tipping** Implementing a new tipping system requires buy-in from your team. Your staff are the frontline ambassadors of your business, and their attitude toward the contactless tipping system will significantly influence customer acceptance. Therefore, it’s essential to train your staff on the benefits of digital tipping and how to use the system effectively. - Explain the Benefits: Start by explaining the benefits of contactless tipping for both staff and customers. Emphasise how digital tips can lead to more consistent and potentially higher earnings for staff, as customers are often more generous when using digital payment methods. Also, highlight how contactless tipping provides a fairer distribution of tips and eliminates the need for handling cash. - Provide Practical Training: Provide hands-on training sessions where staff can familiarise themselves with the new tipping system. Demonstrate how the system works, how to guide customers through the tipping process, and how to handle any common questions or issues that may arise. - Encourage Positive Promotion: Encourage your staff to promote the contactless tipping option to customers. A simple mention, such as “Feel free to add a tip if you enjoyed the service,” can significantly increase the likelihood of customers opting for a digital gratuity. By ensuring your staff are well-trained and understand the benefits of contactless tipping, you create a positive environment that encourages customers to participate in the new system. #### **Tip 3: Make the Tipping Option Highly Visible and Accessible** Visibility is key to the successful implementation of contactless tipping in your café. If customers are unaware of the option to tip digitally, they are unlikely to do so. To increase awareness and adoption, you should make the tipping option highly visible and accessible. Use clear signage at the point of sale, on tables, and in menus to inform customers about the option to tip digitally. You can also include prompts on digital screens or devices, reminding customers about tipping before they finalise their payment. Making the tipping option visible and easy to use will increase the chances of customers leaving a gratuity, benefiting both your staff and your business. #### **Tip 4: Promote Contactless Tipping to Your Customers** To ensure the success of your contactless tipping system, you need to actively promote it to your customers. Here are a few strategies to consider: - Social Media and Marketing: Use your café’s social media channels, website, and email newsletters to inform customers about the new contactless tipping option. Highlight the benefits, such as convenience, hygiene, and supporting your hard-working staff. - Customer Feedback: Encourage customers to provide feedback on their experience with contactless tipping. Positive feedback can be shared on social media or displayed in your café to build trust and encourage others to use the system. By promoting contactless tipping through various channels, you can raise awareness and encourage more customers to participate, ultimately increasing tips for your staff and enhancing customer satisfaction. #### **Tip 5: Monitor and Optimise Your Contactless Tipping System** Once your contactless tipping system is in place, it’s important to monitor its performance and optimise it as needed. Regularly reviewing data and feedback will help you identify any issues or areas for improvement. - Track Tipping Patterns: Use the data provided by your contactless tipping platform to track tipping patterns, such as peak times for tips, average tip amounts, and customer preferences. This information can help you identify trends and make informed decisions about staffing, promotions, and service strategies. - Seek Staff Feedback: Regularly check in with your staff to get their feedback on the contactless tipping system. Are they finding it easy to use? Are customers tipping more or less than before? Are there any common issues or challenges they encounter? Use this feedback to make necessary adjustments and improvements. - Continuously Improve: Stay up-to-date with the latest innovations in digital payment and tipping technology. As new features and platforms emerge, consider whether they could enhance your business tipping system and overall customer experience. Implementing [contactless tipping](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) in your hospitality business is a strategic move. It can enhance customer experience, increase staff satisfaction, and streamline operations. By choosing the right platform, training your staff, making tipping visible, promoting it to customers, and continuously optimising the system, you can successfully integrate digital tipping into your café’s payment process. As the UK continues to move towards a cashless society, adopting contactless tipping is not just an option but a necessity for modern cafés looking to stay competitive and provide the best possible service. Embrace this change today to create a more rewarding experience for both your customers and staff. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [How Digital Tips Can Speed Up Transactions](https://justtip.co.uk/how-digital-tips-can-speed-up-transactions/) **Published:** September 9, 2024 **Author:** seoteam **Content:** Maintaining efficiency is key, particularly in the bustling sectors of hospitality and service industries. The adoption of [digital and contactless tipping methods](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) is revolutionising the way businesses operate, accelerating transactions and making them more user-friendly. This shift towards digital tipping systems is notably significant in the UK, where there is a growing demand for quick and seamless service experiences. Customers and staff alike benefit from the streamlined processes that reduce wait times and simplify payments, aligning perfectly with contemporary lifestyle preferences for speed and convenience. This move not only enhances operational efficiency but also improves overall customer satisfaction, marking a significant transformation in how service interactions are conducted across the country. ## **The Shift Towards Digital Tipping** The traditional tipping process often involves the exchange of cash or the awkward moment of deciding how much to tip while using a card machine. This can slow down transactions and add unnecessary complexity for both customers and staff. Digital tips, however, streamline this process by integrating tipping into the payment system, allowing for a smoother and quicker checkout experience. ## **Enhancing Transaction Speed with Contactless Tips** In the UK, the adoption of contactless tips has been a game-changer for the hospitality industry. This method not only speeds up the transaction process but also aligns with the increasing preference for contactless interactions, especially post-pandemic. Customers can now leave a tip with just a tap, using their smartphones or contactless cards, which significantly reduces the time spent at the checkout. This efficiency is crucial during peak hours in cafes, bars, and restaurants, where quick service is essential. ## **The Role of Hospitality Tipping Systems** Hospitality tipping systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with existing POS (Point of Sale) systems, ensuring that adding a tip is a swift and straightforward part of the payment process. These systems are tailored to handle the nuances of hospitality services, where speed and convenience are paramount. By adopting a digital approach, venues can serve more customers with greater efficiency, directly impacting their bottom line positively. These systems often provide detailed analytics on tipping trends, allowing businesses to track performance and make data-driven decisions to enhance service and profitability. ## **Advantages for Staff and Customers** A main benefit of digital tipping is the transparency and fairness it provides. For staff, it means an equitable distribution of tips and a reliable record of their earnings, which contributes to job satisfaction and motivation. For customers, the convenience of contactless tips ensures a smooth end to their dining or service experience, enhancing their overall satisfaction and the likelihood of return visits. In addition, digital tips can help businesses track the patterns and preferences of their customers, offering valuable insights that can be used to tailor services and promotions. This data-driven approach can help refine business strategies and improve customer engagement. ## **Encouraging Generosity Through Technology** Another intriguing aspect of digital tipping is its potential to encourage generosity. With contactless tips, customers are often prompted to tip with suggested amounts, which can subtly encourage higher tipping rates. Research has shown that when presented with preset tipping options, people are more likely to opt for higher amounts than they might have chosen on their own. The convenience of digital tipping reduces the friction associated with cash transactions, making it easier for customers to contribute more spontaneously. ## **The Future of Tipping in the Digital Age** As technology continues to evolve, so too does the way we think about and handle transactions in the hospitality industry. Digital tipping is not just a trend but a significant shift in how businesses and customers interact. It offers a dual benefit: enhancing operational efficiency and improving the customer experience. As more businesses in the UK adopt contactless tips and hospitality tipping systems, we can expect this trend to grow, shaping the future of the service industry. Digital tips offer a practical solution for speeding up transactions while enhancing the customer and staff experience. They represent a significant shift towards more tech-savvy, efficient service delivery that benefits all parties involved. For those looking to integrate these solutions into their business, at [JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk) we provide tailored services that cater to the unique needs of modern businesses, ensuring a smooth transition to a more efficient, digital tipping system. This is essential for staying competitive in a rapidly evolving market where customer satisfaction and efficiency are paramount. To contact us, you can send us an enquiry to <info@justtip.co.uk> or fill out our [online form](https://justtip.co.uk/signup/) to request a call. Let’s see how we can help you streamline your business’s tipping solutions. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [The Future of Tipping in the UK](https://justtip.co.uk/the-future-of-tipping-in-the-uk-why-cash-is-becoming-obsolete/) **Published:** September 16, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** The way we pay for goods and services is rapidly changing, and nowhere is this more evident than in the hospitality sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a trend that was already gaining momentum: the decline of cash payments in favour of digital solutions. As consumers increasingly favour contactless transactions, the future of tipping in the UK is also shifting towards cashless options. In this article, we explore the decline of cash tipping in the UK and discuss why digital payment solutions are set to become the norm across the hospitality industry. #### **The Decline of Cash Tipping in the UK** For years, cash was king when it came to tipping in the UK. Whether it was leaving a few pounds on the table after a meal or handing over some change to a hotel porter, cash tips were the traditional way of showing appreciation for good service. However, several factors are contributing to the steady decline of cash tipping, signalling a significant change in consumer behaviour. #### **The Rise of Cashless Payments** The decline of cash tipping is closely linked to the broader trend of cashless payments. Over the past decade, the UK has seen a surge in the use of digital payment methods, including contactless cards, mobile wallets, and online banking apps. According to UK Finance, cash payments accounted for just 17% of all transactions in 2020, down from 56% in 2010, and this number is expected to continue declining. Consumers have become accustomed to the speed and convenience of tapping a card or smartphone to pay for goods and services, and this behaviour extends to tipping. As people carry less cash, they are less likely to have spare change to leave as a tip. Instead, they prefer to use the same digital methods they use for the main transaction, leading to the rise of cashless tipping trends. #### **Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic** The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated the decline of cash tipping. Concerns over hygiene and the potential transmission of viruses through handling cash have led many businesses and consumers to favour contactless payment methods. In the hospitality sector, where staff frequently handle cash, this shift has been particularly pronounced. Many establishments have actively discouraged the use of cash to minimise contact between staff and customers, instead promoting digital payment solutions that allow for contactless transactions. As a result, customers have become more accustomed to leaving digital tips, using methods such as card payments, mobile apps, or QR codes. #### **Consumer Expectations and Convenience** Today’s consumers value convenience and speed, and digital tipping offers both. Cashless tipping trends align with the broader consumer shift towards frictionless transactions. Customers no longer want to wait for change or worry about having the right amount of cash on hand. Instead, they expect quick, seamless payment experiences that integrate tipping into the main transaction. Digital payment solutions enable customers to leave tips in a few taps, making the process faster and more straightforward. This convenience is particularly important in fast-paced environments like cafés, bars, and casual dining restaurants, where customers appreciate the ability to settle their bill quickly and easily, including adding a gratuity. #### **The Future of Tipping in the UK: Digital Payment Solutions** As the decline of cash tipping continues, digital payment solutions are emerging as the future of tipping in the UK. Here’s how these solutions are set to become the norm across the hospitality sector: #### **Contactless Card Payments and Integrated Tipping** Contactless card payments have become the preferred method of payment for many consumers in the UK, and this trend is extending to tipping. Many businesses now offer customers the option to add a gratuity directly to their card payment. This integration simplifies the tipping process and ensures that customers who do not carry cash can still leave a tip. For example, when paying by card, customers may be prompted to add a tip before completing the transaction. This not only increases the likelihood of tipping but also allows customers to choose a specific amount or percentage, providing flexibility and control. #### **Mobile Payment Apps and Digital Wallets** Mobile payment apps and digital wallets, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. These platforms offer a convenient way for customers to make payments and leave tips without needing physical cards or cash. Many hospitality businesses are integrating mobile payment options into their systems, allowing customers to pay and tip directly from their smartphones. Some apps also offer features like preset tipping amounts or the ability to split bills, further enhancing the customer experience. #### **QR Code Tipping Solutions** QR codes are another innovative solution transforming the future of tipping in the UK. With the widespread adoption of smartphones, QR codes have become a simple and effective way to facilitate contactless payments, including tipping. Restaurants, cafés, and bars can display QR codes at tables or on bills, allowing customers to scan the code with their smartphone and be directed to a secure payment page. From there, they can quickly and easily add a tip using their preferred digital payment method. QR code tipping is particularly popular in fast-casual dining environments, where speed and convenience are paramount. #### **Dedicated Digital Tipping Platforms** Dedicated digital tipping platforms are also gaining traction in the UK hospitality sector. These platforms are designed specifically to handle tips and often offer additional features such as tip tracking, staff recognition, and fair distribution. Digital tipping platforms provide a transparent and secure way for customers to tip staff, ensuring that gratuities are distributed fairly and efficiently. They also offer valuable data insights, allowing businesses to track tipping patterns and make informed decisions to improve service and employee satisfaction. #### **Loyalty Programmes and Tipping Integration** As businesses strive to build customer loyalty, some are integrating tipping options directly into their loyalty programmes. For example, loyalty apps may allow customers to accumulate points for every tip they leave, which can then be redeemed for discounts or special offers. This approach not only encourages tipping but also promotes repeat visits, creating a win-win situation for both businesses and customers. By aligning tipping with loyalty incentives, businesses can further enhance customer engagement and satisfaction. #### **Why Cash is Becoming Obsolete in the UK Hospitality Sector** The decline of cash tipping is part of a broader move towards cashless transactions in the UK hospitality sector. Here’s why cash is becoming increasingly obsolete: **Security and Safety:** Digital payment solutions reduce the risks associated with handling cash, such as theft, loss, or counterfeit money. They also enhance safety by minimising physical contact, which is especially important in a post-pandemic world. **Operational Efficiency:** Cashless transactions simplify accounting and reduce the time spent on tasks like cash handling, counting, and reconciliation. This efficiency frees up staff to focus on providing excellent customer service. **Transparency and Fairness:** Digital tipping solutions offer a transparent way to distribute gratuities, ensuring that tips are fairly shared among all staff members. This transparency builds trust and morale among employees, leading to a more positive working environment. **Customer Preference:** As consumers continue to favour digital payment methods, businesses that do not offer cashless tipping options risk being seen as outdated or inconvenient. Adopting digital tipping solutions allows businesses to meet customer expectations and stay competitive in a fast-changing market. #### **Conclusion: Embracing the Future of Tipping in the UK** The future of tipping in the UK is undeniably digital. As cash becomes increasingly obsolete, businesses across the hospitality sector must adapt to new consumer preferences and behaviours by adopting cashless tipping trends and digital payment solutions. By embracing these changes, UK hospitality businesses can offer a more convenient, efficient, and transparent tipping experience for customers and staff alike. In a rapidly evolving market, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. By implementing [digital tipping solutions](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/), you can future-proof your business. It will improve customer satisfaction, and ensure that your staff are fairly rewarded for their hard work. The time to move towards a cashless tipping future is now. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [The Impact of Contactless Tipping for Customers](https://justtip.co.uk/the-impact-of-contactless-tipping-on-customer-trust-and-transparency-in-uk-cafes/) **Published:** September 23, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** Today, consumers are increasingly valuing businesses that prioritise transparency and fairness in their operations. The shift towards digital payments and contactless tipping has opened up new opportunities for cafés to build customer trust and demonstrate their commitment to ethical business practices. This move towards digital tips offers convenience for customers and addresses concerns about the fair distribution of tips among staff. This ultimately enhances a café’s reputation. In this article, we explore how contactless tipping contributes to building customer trust and transparency in UK cafés, and how this digital solution aligns with modern expectations of café business ethics. #### **The Importance of Customer Trust in the UK Hospitality Industry** Trust is an essential element of any successful business, particularly in the hospitality industry. Customers want to know that the businesses they support are operating fairly and ethically, from how they treat their employees to how they handle transactions. For UK cafés, customer trust is not just about serving quality food and coffee; it’s about delivering an overall experience that is honest, transparent, and fair. One area that has traditionally lacked transparency is tipping. Customers are often left wondering whether the tips they leave actually reach the staff members who provided the service. Inconsistent or unclear tipping practices can erode customer trust and negatively impact their perception of the business. By adopting contactless tipping, UK cafés can address these concerns, offering a more transparent and trustworthy system for rewarding staff. #### **Contactless Tipping and Digital Tips Transparency** Contactless tipping, facilitated through card payments or mobile apps, allows customers to leave gratuities without using cash. One of the key benefits of this system is the increased transparency it brings to the tipping process. Here’s how contactless tipping fosters greater transparency: #### **Clear Communication of Tipping Distribution** One of the primary ways contactless tipping improves transparency is by providing clarity on how tips are distributed. With digital tips, many platforms allow businesses to automatically allocate gratuities based on predefined rules, ensuring that all staff members receive their fair share. This level of transparency can be communicated to customers, reassuring them that their tip is being fairly distributed among the café’s staff, whether that includes baristas, servers, or kitchen staff. Cafés can display clear signage or information on their digital tipping systems, explaining how tips are divided. This openness helps build trust, as customers know exactly where their money is going and that their contribution is being used ethically. #### **Digital Receipts and Tip Records** Contactless tipping also provides a clear record of transactions, both for customers and café management. Customers can receive digital receipts that detail the amount of the tip, offering transparency about their spending and contributing to a more trustworthy relationship between the café and the customer. For cafés, digital tipping platforms allow them to keep detailed records of all tips received. This transparency not only ensures that all staff members are fairly compensated but also provides the management team with a clear overview of tip distribution, helping to avoid disputes or confusion over how gratuities are shared. #### **Eliminating Cash Handling Concerns** Traditional cash tipping systems often raise concerns about fairness and transparency. Cash tips can be easily mismanaged or distributed unevenly, leaving both staff and customers questioning how tips are handled. Contactless tipping eliminates these issues by automating the process, removing the need for cash handling altogether. With digital tips, there is less risk of human error or unethical practices, such as certain staff members pocketing more than their fair share of cash tips. By using a contactless system, cafés can show customers that they are committed to ethical practices and fair tip distribution, further building trust. #### **How Contactless Tipping Enhances Café Business Ethics** In addition to fostering trust through transparency, contactless tipping supports broader ethical business practices. The following points highlight how digital tipping systems contribute to an ethically responsible business model for UK cafés: #### **Fairness for All Staff Members** One of the most significant ethical concerns around traditional tipping practices is the uneven distribution of tips. In some cases, front-of-house staff may receive the bulk of tips, while kitchen or cleaning staff receive little to none. This imbalance can lead to dissatisfaction among staff members and create a divided work environment. Contactless tipping platforms help ensure a fairer system by automatically distributing tips according to the café’s pre-set rules. This way, every staff member is rewarded for their contribution, not just those who interact directly with customers. By promoting fairness within the café, business owners can improve staff morale, foster a more positive work culture, and enhance the overall ethical standing of their business. #### **Ethical Business Practices and Customer Loyalty** Consumers are increasingly concerned with supporting businesses that operate ethically and treat their staff well. Offering a transparent and fair tipping system is one way for cafés to demonstrate their commitment to these values. By showing customers that tips are being shared fairly and that the business prioritises the well-being of all employees, cafés can build stronger, more loyal customer relationships. Cafés that highlight their ethical practices, including how they manage tips, are likely to attract socially conscious customers who value transparency and fairness. This can set a business apart in a competitive market and establish it as a trustworthy, responsible café that customers are proud to support. #### **Building an Honest and Open Relationship with Staff** Transparency in tipping not only benefits customers but also helps to build a more honest and open relationship between café management and staff. By implementing a contactless tipping system that clearly outlines how tips are distributed, staff members can trust that they are being treated fairly and that their hard work is recognised. This open communication contributes to a healthier workplace environment, reduces conflicts over tips, and ultimately leads to greater staff retention. When staff feel valued and fairly compensated, they are more likely to provide excellent customer service, which, in turn, strengthens customer loyalty and trust. A transparent tipping system benefits all parties involved—management, staff, and customers. #### **The Role of Technology in Enhancing Customer Trust** Technology is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the hospitality industry, and contactless tipping is just one example of how digital solutions are enhancing customer trust. As digital payment systems become the norm, customers are expecting seamless, secure, and transparent transactions. The introduction of contactless tipping meets these expectations, providing a straightforward and trustworthy way for customers to reward good service. By leveraging technology, UK cafés can stay ahead of the curve and meet the growing demand for ethical business practices. Implementing contactless tipping is an easy yet impactful way to show customers that the business values transparency and fairness, both of which are crucial for building long-term customer trust. In today’s café culture, customer trust is more important than ever, and contactless tipping provides a valuable tool for building that trust. By offering transparency in how tips are distributed and demonstrating a commitment to ethical business practices, UK cafés can enhance their reputation and foster deeper customer loyalty. Digital tips not only offer convenience and fairness for both customers and staff but also align with the growing demand for businesses to operate openly and responsibly. As UK cafés continue to evolve and adapt to new customer expectations, adopting [contactless tipping](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) is a logical step towards creating a more transparent, ethical, and customer-centric business. By prioritising fairness and transparency in tipping practices, cafés can build a stronger foundation of trust with both their customers and their employees. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [How to Implement Contactless Tipping in Your Business](https://justtip.co.uk/how-to-implement-contactless-tipping-in-your-business/) **Published:** October 22, 2024 **Author:** seoteam **Content:** In recent years, the shift towards cashless transactions has reshaped how businesses operate across various industries. One significant change that’s taken place within the hospitality and service sectors is the advent of [contactless tipping](https://justtip.co.uk/). As society moves away from cash, businesses must adapt to these changes to ensure that their employees continue to receive the tips they deserve, enhancing their overall job satisfaction and financial well-being. Implementing a contactless tipping system can streamline the process, making it easy and secure for customers to show their appreciation without the need for physical cash. In this post, we discuss how to integrate contactless tipping into your business. ## **Understanding Contactless Tipping** Contactless tipping refers to a method of gratuity given without the exchange of cash or physical touch. It involves using digital payment systems that allow customers to tip with a tap of their card, smartphone, or other contactless devices. This method not only adheres to the increasing preference for cashless transactions but also aligns with heightened hygiene expectations post-pandemic. ## **Evaluating Your Current Tipping Process** Before implementing a new system, it’s important to evaluate your current tipping practices. Understand how your employees currently receive tips and consider the feedback from customers about their payment preferences. This evaluation will help you identify the need for a contactless option and tailor the solution to best fit your business model and customer habits. ## **Choosing the Right Technology** The market offers various technologies for setting up contactless tipping. These systems range from QR codes that link directly to a payment page, to contactless payment devices that integrate with your existing point-of-sale (POS) system. When selecting the technology, consider factors such as ease of use, security features, compatibility with your current systems, and the cost of implementation. Ensure that the technology provider complies with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to safeguard sensitive information. ## **Integration with Existing Systems** To ensure a smooth transition and maintain operational efficiency, your chosen contactless tip solution should integrate seamlessly with your existing POS system. This integration allows for tips to be processed and recorded just like any other transaction, making it easier to track and manage. Work with your POS provider and the tipping solution provider to ensure compatibility and secure integration. ## **Educating Your Team** Once you have chosen and integrated the contactless tipping system, the next crucial step is to educate your staff about how it works. They need to understand the process to effectively communicate it to customers. Training should include how to operate the contactless technology, how tips are collected and processed, and how this benefits both staff and customers. Clear communication will ensure that your team can champion this new method to customers confidently. ## **Promoting Contactless Tipping to Customers** Customer adoption is key to the success of your new tipping system. Promote the availability of contactless tipping through in-house signage, menus, and verbally through staff during service. Explain the benefits, such as the convenience and security of cashless tipping, and encourage customers to use this method. Social media platforms and your business website are also effective channels for educating your customers about this new option. ## **Monitoring and Adapting** After implementing contactless tipping, monitor how it’s being used and gather feedback from both customers and staff. Look at the usage rates and check if there are any issues or bottlenecks that could be improved. Customer and employee feedback is invaluable for refining the process. Regularly review and adapt the system as needed to ensure it continues to meet the needs of all parties involved. ## **Ensuring Transparency and Fair Distribution** It’s important to maintain transparency in how tips are distributed among your staff. Clear policies should be in place to manage the fair distribution of the tips collected through contactless methods. These policies should be communicated clearly to the team to avoid any confusion or disputes. Regular audits and transparent reporting can help maintain trust and fairness. ## **Use JustTip For Contactless Tipping** At [JustTip](https://altitude-internet-seo.clientseoreport.com/report/10592191/tkn.180afb73526d5c35d37e2a09db5ead55#:~:text=https%3A//justtip.net/), we understand the importance of keeping pace with technological advancements while maintaining a personal touch in services. With our expertise in contactless tipping solutions, we provide businesses with the tools they need to adapt to the changing landscapes of digital transactions. Our systems are designed to integrate seamlessly into your operations. This ensures that your employees receive the recognition they deserve in a secure, efficient, and hygienic manner. Whether you’re looking to enhance customer service or streamline your payment processes, our contactless tipping solutions are tailored to meet your specific needs. Join the benefits of businesses that have successfully implemented our systems and have witnessed the benefits of modernising their tipping practices. Implementing contactless tipping is not just about keeping up with technology; it’s about enhancing the service experience in your business. By following these steps, you can ensure that this transition is successful, beneficial, and well-received by all. Visit our website today to find your [contactless tipping solution](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/). **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [From Cafés to Fine Dining: Understanding Tipping Expectations](https://justtip.co.uk/from-cafes-to-fine-dining-understanding-tipping-expectations/) **Published:** February 10, 2025 **Author:** seoteam **Content:** Tipping is an act of appreciation, a way to recognise and reward excellent service. Whether you’re having a coffee at your local café or enjoying a multi-course meal at a fine dining restaurant, tipping plays a vital role in the service industry. It’s not just about generosity, it’s about acknowledging the hard work and dedication of those who enhance your dining experience. Understanding tipping expectations can make all the difference in showing respect for the service you receive while navigating cultural norms and financial etiquette. The practice of tipping has deep roots in the hospitality industry. Historically, it emerged as a way for customers to directly reward workers for their efforts, especially in roles where salaries were low. Today, tipping remains an essential part of the service industry, bridging the gap between basic wages and a livable income for many employees. Yet, knowing when, where, and how much to tip can often be confusing, especially with varying expectations across different dining experiences. ## **Tipping at Cafés** At a café, tipping might not feel as formal as it does in a restaurant setting, but it’s just as meaningful. Whether it’s a barista crafting your morning coffee or a server bringing your sandwich to the table, their efforts contribute to your experience. In the UK, tipping at cafés is generally optional and less structured than in restaurants. If there’s a tip jar at the counter, dropping in some spare change or rounding up your bill can be a thoughtful gesture. Café workers often deal with high volumes of customers and fast-paced environments, making their roles both physically and mentally demanding. A small tip not only expresses gratitude but also helps supplement their income. While there may not be a set percentage to follow, consider tipping if the service goes above and beyond or if you’re a regular who values the relationship with the staff. ## **Tipping in Casual Dining Settings** Casual dining restaurants offer a step up from cafés, with sit-down service and a more comprehensive menu. In these settings, tipping expectations tend to be clearer. In the UK, tipping between 10% and 15% of the total bill is considered standard. Some establishments may include a service charge, which is typically mentioned on the menu or bill. If this charge is already added, tipping is optional but still appreciated for exceptional service. It’s worth noting that service industry workers often rely on tips to supplement their wages, which can sometimes fall below what’s necessary to cover living expenses. A small gesture like leaving a tip shows that you value their hard work and dedication. If you’re dining with a group or occupying a table for an extended period, tipping generously is a way to acknowledge the time and effort invested in your experience. ## **Tipping in Fine Dining Restaurants** Fine dining experiences are synonymous with exceptional service, and tipping expectations reflect this. In these establishments, a 15% to 20% tip is customary if the service charge isn’t already included. Fine dining staff are often highly trained, providing a level of service that elevates the meal into an unforgettable experience. From personalised menu recommendations to seamless coordination between the kitchen and your table, their expertise deserves recognition. In the UK, many fine dining establishments include a discretionary service charge, typically around 12.5%. While you’re not obligated to tip on top of this, doing so for extraordinary service is a kind gesture. For special occasions, where staff go above and beyond to create a memorable evening, a generous tip is a way to express your appreciation. Fine dining restaurants often employ multiple staff members to cater to your needs, from sommeliers to servers. Your tip reflects gratitude not just for one individual but for the team that worked collectively to ensure your experience was exceptional. ## **Navigating Cultural Differences** When dining abroad, tipping expectations can differ significantly. In some countries, like the United States, tipping is an integral part of a server’s income, with 15% to 20% being standard. In others, such as Japan, tipping may be considered rude. Understanding the cultural norms of the country you’re visiting can help you navigate tipping with confidence. In the UK, while tipping is customary, it’s not mandatory, and the amount is often left to the discretion of the customer. However, as the cost of living rises and service industry wages remain modest, tipping is an increasingly important way to support those in the hospitality sector. ## **Tip Calculation Made Easy** One of the challenges of tipping is determining the appropriate amount, especially when dining in larger groups or under time constraints. Tip calculation tools can simplify the process, ensuring you leave an appropriate and fair tip without the guesswork. These tools are particularly useful when dining abroad or splitting the bill among friends, helping you navigate different tipping standards with ease. For instance, some digital platforms and mobile apps allow you to calculate tips directly from your device, ensuring you don’t overlook this important gesture. Other tools integrate tipping features directly into payment systems, making it easy to add a gratuity when settling your bill. By using these resources, you can ensure your gratitude is communicated clearly and accurately. ## **Why Tipping Matters** Tipping is more than a financial transaction; it’s a way to show appreciation and support for those working in the service industry. Servers, baristas, and other hospitality workers dedicate their time and energy to creating positive experiences for their customers. A tip not only rewards their efforts but also motivates them to continue delivering high-quality service. Beyond individual interactions, tipping contributes to a culture of respect and gratitude within the service industry. It acknowledges the value of the people who make dining out a pleasant experience, from the friendly smile at your local café to the precision and professionalism of fine dining staff. ## **How JustTip Can Help You** Navigating the complexities of service industry tipping is made easier with platforms like [JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/). By providing seamless tools to calculate and give tips, we ensure that customers can express their gratitude effortlessly. Whether you’re dining at a casual café or enjoying a luxurious fine dining experience, JustTip simplifies the process, allowing you to focus on what truly matters, appreciating excellent service. As advocates for fair and transparent tipping practices, JustTip is committed to supporting service industry workers while empowering customers to give with confidence. With their easy-to-use platform, showing gratitude has never been more convenient or impactful. Through technology and thoughtful design, JustTip is redefining the way we express thanks, one tip at a time. Visit our [website today](https://justtip.co.uk/about/) to find out more about how we can help you and your business. **Categories:** Tips and Service Charges --- ### [How the NIC Increase Will Impact Small Businesses](https://justtip.co.uk/how-the-employer-nic-increase-will-impact-small-businesses-and-how-to-overcome-it/) **Published:** March 10, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** On 6th April 2024, UK businesses will face yet another financial challenge as Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) increase to 15%. For small businesses already managing tight margins, this rise in payroll costs may feel like a significant burden. However, while the NIC increase will bring added pressures, there are strategies to manage and even offset these rising costs. In this article, we explore how small businesses will be affected and, more importantly, how they can take action. This includes using tronc systems, salary sacrifice schemes, and smart workforce planning. ### **What Is Changing with Employer NIC?** Employer NIC is a tax paid by businesses on the earnings of employees. From 6th April 2024, the rate of Employer NIC will increase from 13.8% to 15%, meaning higher payroll costs for businesses across the UK. While the exact impact will vary depending on staff wages and business size, small businesses may feel the strain more than larger firms, as they often have fewer resources to absorb these extra costs. ### **How Will the NIC Increase Impact Small Businesses?** #### **1. Higher Payroll Costs** For small businesses, even a small percentage increase in Employer NIC can add up quickly, particularly for companies with several employees on payroll. This could lead to: - Reduced cash flow, making it harder to reinvest in growth. - Struggles to maintain wage levels while remaining profitable. - Potential pressure to increase prices, which could affect competitiveness. #### **2. Hiring and Expansion Challenges** For businesses planning to recruit new staff, the NIC increase adds an extra layer of cost per employee. This could lead to: - Delays in hiring new team members. - A shift towards more freelance and contractor roles to reduce NIC obligations. - Businesses hesitating to expand, fearing increased wage bills. #### **3. Increased Pressure in Hospitality, Retail & Services** Sectors like hospitality, retail, and personal services, where staff costs make up a significant portion of overall expenses, will be hit hardest. Many of these businesses already operate on thin profit margins, so an NIC rise could mean: - Less flexibility in offering pay rises or staff incentives. - More difficulty in maintaining competitive pricing. - Increased reliance on tips or service charges to supplement wages. However, there are ways to mitigate these costs without reducing staff pay or increasing prices: one of the most effective being a properly structured tronc system. ### **How Small Businesses Can Combat the NIC Increase** While tax increases can feel like an inevitable burden, small businesses have several options to minimise their NIC liabilities and keep costs under control. #### **1. Implementing a Tronc System (for Hospitality Businesses)** For restaurants, bars, hotels, and other tipping industries, a tronc system can significantly reduce Employer NIC liabilities. #### **How Does a Tronc System Help?** - Allows tips and service charges to be distributed to staff without incurring Employer NIC. - Saves businesses 13.8% on every £1 paid via the tronc instead of payroll (15% come April 6th). - Ensures staff receive [fair and transparent tips](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) while keeping costs down. A tronc system must be independent of employer control and properly registered with HMRC to qualify for NIC savings. ### **2. Reviewing Workforce Structure & Optimising Payroll** For businesses with variable staffing needs, it may be beneficial to: - Reassess shift patterns to ensure efficiency. - Explore outsourcing for administrative or seasonal roles. #### **3. Claiming Government Support & NIC Reliefs** Many small businesses aren’t fully using available NIC reliefs, including: [Employment Allowance:](https://www.gov.uk/claim-employment-allowance/eligibility) Small businesses can claim up to £5,000 off their NIC bill per year. Apprenticeship Incentives: If hiring apprentices, businesses may receive government funding to offset wage costs. R&D Tax Credits: Available for businesses investing in innovation and development. Even small savings in NIC can add up to significant annual cost reductions. ### **Looking Ahead: A Positive Future for Small Businesses** While the Employer NIC increase presents challenges, small businesses have several tools at their disposal to navigate rising costs without cutting jobs or reducing staff pay. ### **Key Takeaways:** - Tronc systems can help hospitality businesses avoid unnecessary NIC on tips. - Flexible workforce planning can help minimise payroll burdens. - Government schemes and NIC reliefs offer opportunities to offset costs. By taking proactive steps now, small businesses can not only survive the NIC rise but also thrive in a challenging economic environment. **Categories:** NICs --- ### [Crafting a Tipping Policy for Your Business](https://justtip.co.uk/crafting-a-comprehensive-tipping-policy-before-october-1st/) **Published:** July 16, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** The impending Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, effective October 1st, marks an important moment for hospitality businesses and service industries across the country. The act will mandate transparent and fair practices regarding tip distribution. One of the key points in the new legislation is to ensure that you have a comprehensive tipping policy prepared for your business. **Navigating Your Tipping Policy** The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 introduces a framework designed to promote fairness and transparency in handling tips and gratuities. Here’s how you can develop and refine your tipping policy to align with these new standards: 1. ##### **Transparency is Paramount** Under the new legislation, transparency is non-negotiable. Your tipping policy must explicitly outline how you collect and distribute tips among staff. This includes: - Clearly stating whether tips are pooled or distributed individually. - Detailing any deductions made (e.g., for processing fees or distribution to non-tipped staff). - Ensuring you inform customers of the policy through clear signage, menu inserts, or visible notices at payment points. 2. ##### **Fair Distribution Practices** Fairness lies at the heart of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. When crafting your policy: - Ensure tips are passed on to employees in full, except for deductions explicitly permitted under the law. - Consider systems for distributing tips that reflect the contributions of both front-of-house and back-of-house staff. 3. ##### **Employee Consultation and Communication** Involve your staff in shaping your tipping policy. Seek their input on how tips should be distributed equitably and gather consensus on the approach: - Hold regular meetings or forums to discuss the policy changes and gather feedback. - Update employment contracts and staff handbooks to reflect the agreed-upon tipping procedures, ensuring clarity and alignment. 4. ##### **Training and Awareness** Empower your team with knowledge about their rights and responsibilities under the new legislation: - Conduct training sessions to educate staff on the updated tipping policy. - Ensure they understand how tips are calculated, distributed, and reported for tax purposes. 5. ##### **Legal Compliance** Stay vigilant about legal compliance to avoid penalties or disputes: - Seek legal counsel to ensure your policy aligns with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. - Regularly review and update your policy as legislative requirements evolve. 6. ##### **Customer Engagement** Finally, educate your customers on your tipping policy to create trust and understanding: - Display clear information about tipping practices on receipts, online platforms, and customer-facing materials. - Encourage feedback from customers to gauge satisfaction with your approach. #### **Embracing Fairness and Compliance** In summary, by embracing the principles of fairness outlined in the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/), you not only meet legal obligations but also cultivate a positive work environment and enhance customer satisfaction. Transparent tipping practices enhance trust among employees and patrons alike, reinforcing your commitment to excellence in hospitality. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Myths and Facts About Tipping in the UK](https://justtip.co.uk/myths-and-facts-about-tipping-in-the-uk/) **Published:** July 18, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** Tipping is a practice that often causes confusion and debate, not just among diners but also among those working in the service industry. The introduction of the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023 aims to clarify and regulate tipping practices in the UK. Let’s explore some common myths and facts about tipping in the UK, especially in light of this new legislation. #### **Myth 1: Employers Can Keep a Portion of the Tips** **Fact:** One of the most significant changes is that employers can no longer withhold tips. The law ensures that businesses pass tips on to the employees in full without deductions. This does not include legal deductions such as tax or card-processing fees. #### **Myth 2: Service Charges Automatically Go to the Staff** **Fact:** Before the new legislation, there was no guarantee that service charges went directly to the staff. The new act clarifies that employers must distribute service charges to workers in a manner that is transparent and fair. This means that employers must have clear policies on how they share these charges among employees. This will ensure that the staff receive their fair share. #### **Myth 3: Tips Are Tax-Free Income** **Fact:** Tips are considered taxable income in the UK. Employees are responsible for declaring their tips to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The new law does not change the tax obligations related to tips. However, third-party tipping systems and tronc systems ensure employees/employers are not liable for NIC. #### **Myth 4: Only Full-Time Employees Are Entitled to Tips** **Fact:** The Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023 ensures that all employees, regardless of their employment status (full-time, part-time, or temporary), receive their fair share of tips. This protects a broader range of workers in the service industry. #### **Myth 5: Employers Don’t Need to Inform Employees About Tip Policies** **Fact:** Transparency is a key aspect of the new legislation. Employers must clearly communicate their policies on tips and service charges to their employees. This means that they must inform staff about how they collect and distribute tips, as well as any legal deductions (such as for tax purposes). #### **Myth 6: The Law Doesn’t Cover Non-Hospitality Sectors** **Fact:** While tipping is most common in the hospitality sector, the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023 covers all industries where tipping occurs. This includes workers in various sectors, such as hairdressing and taxi services. #### **Why the New Act Matters** The introduction of this act is a significant step towards ensuring fairness and transparency in how tips and gratuities are handled in the UK. It aims to protect workers’ rights and ensure that they receive the full benefit of the tips intended for them. It will ensure fair distribution, increased transparency, protection for workers, and a higher level of trust when it comes to tipping. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Understanding Troncs and Troncmasters in the UK](https://justtip.co.uk/understanding-troncs-and-troncmasters-in-the-uk/) **Published:** June 25, 2024 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** In the UK’s hospitality and service sectors, troncs and troncmasters play a significant role in distributing tips and gratuities among staff. These terms might not be widely familiar outside of these industries, but they are crucial for ensuring fair and transparent distribution of gratuities. Here is our guide to understanding everything you need to know about troncs and troncmasters, and deciding whether or not they’re the right fit for your business. #### **What is a Tronc?** A tronc is a special arrangement used primarily in the hospitality industry to distribute tips, gratuities, and service charges to employees. The term “tronc” comes from the French word for “collection box” and serves as a tool to collect and fairly distribute additional income earned from customers. A tronc system collects all tips and gratuities into a central fund. This pool of money is then distributed among employees based on a predetermined formula, which can take into account various factors such as hours worked, job role, or seniority. However, employees must have a clear understanding of this pre-determined formula, under the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023. This system helps ensure that all employees, including those who might not directly receive tips from customers (such as kitchen staff), receive a fair share of the gratuities. #### **What is a TroncMaster?** A troncmaster is the person responsible for managing the tronc and overseeing the distribution of tips. This is typically an employee or an independent person appointed by the staff, rather than the employer, to ensure impartiality and fairness in the distribution of tips. The troncmaster’s duties include collecting the tips and service charges, keeping accurate records, and distributing the funds according to the agreed-upon formula. #### **Why Use a Tronc System?** The tronc system offers several advantages, including: **Fair Distribution:** By pooling tips and service charges, the tronc system ensures a fairer distribution of gratuities among all staff members, including those who might not have direct customer interaction but contribute to the overall service. **Tax Efficiency:** When properly managed, troncs can offer tax advantages. Tips distributed through a tronc system are liable to income tax, however they are exempt from National Insurance Contributions. #### **Legal and Tax Implications** The management of troncs and the role of the troncmasters come with specific legal and tax implications: **Tax Responsibilities:** It’s crucial for troncmasters to understand and fulfil their tax obligations. Tips distributed through a tronc are subject to income tax, however they are exempt from paying National Insurance Contributions. **HMRC Guidelines:** The UK’s tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), provides clear guidelines on how troncs should be managed. Employers and troncmasters must ensure compliance to avoid potential legal issues. **Record Keeping:** Accurate record-keeping is essential for both transparency and compliance with [legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/). Troncmasters should maintain detailed records of all collections and distributions. For businesses considering implementing a tronc system, several steps should be taken: 1. **Staff Agreement:** Ensure that all employees are on board with the tronc system and understand how it works. This might involve consultations and agreements on the distribution formula. 2. **Appoint a TroncMaster:** Choose a troncmaster who is trusted by the staff to manage the tronc impartially. 3. **Set Up Procedures:** Establish clear procedures for collecting, recording, and distributing tips and service charges. For example, use a system based on hours worked to split tips. 4. **Compliance:** Ensure the tronc system complies with HMRC guidelines and other relevant regulations. If you work in or run a business in the hospitality industry, understanding these concepts and implementing them effectively can make a significant difference in your workplace. Tronc systems are a useful tool for managing tips in your business, however it is key to keep things transparent and consult your staff. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [With JustTip, Tips Go Directly to Staff](https://justtip.co.uk/justtip-how-justtips-technology-ensures-tips-go-directly-to-service-providers/) **Published:** December 3, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** With digital transactions becoming the norm, the service industry has seen a significant shift towards [cashless operations](https://justtip.co.uk/about/). This transition is not just about convenience but also about ensuring transparency and fairness in the way tips are distributed. Advanced technology, particularly digital tipping solutions, plays an important role in this change, making sure that tips reach service providers directly without any discrepancies. Digital tipping also offers detailed records, which can help businesses maintain compliance with tax regulations and provide clear evidence of fair distribution practices. By embracing these solutions, businesses can build trust with both employees and customers, showcasing their commitment to ethical and efficient operations. #### **The Importance of Direct Tip Distribution** Tipping has been a gesture of gratitude towards service providers for their effort and quality of service for a long time. However, traditional methods of tipping can sometimes lead to inaccuracies or unfair distribution amongst staff. This is where electronic tipping systems can be helpful, offering a seamless and precise way to reward service workers. By using tip calculation tools integrated into these systems, customers can easily determine the appropriate amount of tip, which then gets transferred directly to the individual or team that served them. #### **How Technology Simplifies the Tipping Process** Electronic tipping solutions are designed to simplify the process of leaving a gratuity. Instead of relying on cash, which can be awkward to carry and manage, customers can now tip with just a tap on their smartphones or via digital payment terminals. This not only streamlines the process but also records each transaction digitally, ensuring every tip is accounted for and securely transferred to the recipient’s account. The technology used for these solutions is built on robust platforms that prioritise security and efficiency. When a customer decides to leave a tip, the system immediately processes the transaction, using secure encryption methods to protect financial data. The immediacy of this transaction instils trust among users and provides instant gratification to service providers, acknowledging their service in real-time. #### **The Benefits of Digital Tipping Solutions** A main advantage of digital tipping is its impact on transparency. With everything recorded and accessible, service providers and employers can easily track the distribution and receipt of tips. This transparency helps build a trustful environment where your employees will feel valued and customers will feel confident that their contributions are reaching the intended recipients. Also, these digital systems are designed to be user-friendly, accommodating all users. With clear interfaces and straightforward instructions, customers can complete transactions without confusion, and service providers can manage their tips without needing to delve into complex financial management tasks. #### **Ensuring Fair Distribution** Fairness in tip distribution is another critical area addressed by digital tipping technologies. In settings where multiple service providers collaborate to serve customers, such as in restaurants or salons, ensuring that tips are divided fairly can be challenging. Modern digital solutions tackle this by allowing for automatic distribution, where tips can be divided according to hours worked. This method not only saves time but also prevents potential conflicts among staff regarding tip-sharing. #### **Enhancing the Customer Experience** From a customer’s perspective, the ability to tip electronically enhances the overall service experience. It removes the barrier of not having small changes or the right amount of cash, enabling customers to express their appreciation for the service effortlessly. This convenience can lead to higher satisfaction rates and an increased likelihood of tipping, which in turn benefits the service providers directly. The simplicity of digital tipping can create a more seamless and enjoyable payment process, leaving a positive impression on customers. As a result, it builds stronger customer loyalty and encourages repeat business. #### **From Our Perspective** As we integrate more digital solutions into everyday interactions, it’s clear that technology like electronic tipping is setting new standards for fairness and efficiency in service industries. At [JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/), we are committed to advancing these solutions, ensuring they are accessible, secure, and beneficial for both customers and service providers. Our technology is specifically designed to handle tip collection and distribution, providing tools that support direct and fair transfer of gratuities. We believe that by empowering service providers with reliable digital tipping solutions, we are not only enhancing the financial well-being of those in the service industry but also enriching the overall customer experience. Call us today on +44 (0) 2078 811393 or fill out our [online enquiry form](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) to talk to us about tipping tools for your business. **Categories:** Staff --- ### [Tipping Laws: What Every Customer Should Know](https://justtip.co.uk/new-tipping-rules-in-2023-what-every-uk-customer-should-know/) **Published:** November 5, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The landscape of tipping in the UK has changed significantly with the introduction of the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/). This new legislation aims to ensure that workers in the hospitality, service, and gig industries receive fair access to the tips and gratuities they work hard for. For customers, this change offers reassurance that the money they give in appreciation of good service will go directly to those who served them. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 tipping rules in the UK and how they affect your dining, shopping, and service experiences. #### What is the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 was introduced to increase transparency in the distribution of tips and ensure that employees benefit fairly from the money given to them by customers. This legislation was driven by a longstanding need to address the inconsistency in how tips were handled across different industries. Prior to this act, some businesses retained a portion of the tips, either to cover costs or to distribute at their discretion, leaving many workers short-changed. The act enforces several important rules: - Tips, service charges, and gratuities must be fairly and transparently distributed among staff. - Employers are not allowed to retain any portion of tips meant for staff. - Employers must have a clear and consistent policy regarding tip allocation. - Digital and contactless tips are included, ensuring fair distribution across payment methods. For customers, this means more confidence that their tips are reaching the people they intended to support. #### Why Do These New Tipping Rules Matter? The new tipping rules in 2023 are essential for creating a fairer environment in the service industry. They protect service workers and improve customer trust by ensuring that tip money, whether paid in cash or digitally, goes directly to the staff. Here are some key benefits of the new legislation for customers: 1\. Transparency in Tip Allocation – Customers can feel assured that their money supports the individuals who directly served them. 2\. Enhanced Service Quality – With a guaranteed share of tips, staff are more motivated to provide excellent service, knowing their efforts will be rewarded. 3\. Fair Treatment Across Payment Types – Contactless payments are becoming increasingly popular, and the act ensures that digital tips are distributed just as fairly as cash tips. #### How Are Tips Now Distributed Under the New Tipping Law? With the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, tip distribution has become more standardised and transparent. The new rules require employers to develop and maintain a clear policy for distributing tips. This means that every time a customer leaves a tip, whether in cash, card, or contactless payment, they can expect it to be fairly shared among staff. Employers must also provide employees with clear information about how tips are allocated, contributing to \*\*UK tipping law transparency\*\* for both workers and customers. #### The Role of Digital and Contactless Tipping The act recognises the rise of digital tipping. With contactless and card payments becoming the preferred payment method for many, the new rules ensure that tip distribution includes these types of tips. Previously, digital tips could sometimes end up in a grey area, with employers retaining a portion to cover card transaction fees or service charges. However, the new act makes it clear that all tips—digital or cash—should be allocated fairly to staff without deductions. This ensures that customers can confidently leave a tip by card or smartphone, knowing that it will reach the intended staff. #### Common Misconceptions About the New Tipping Rules There are a few misconceptions around the new tipping act that are important to clarify: – Myth: Employers can still take a portion of tips. – Fact: Under the new rules, employers are no longer allowed to retain any portion of the tips meant for employees. This includes service charges that are commonly added to the bill in restaurants and hotels. – Myth: Only cash tips are protected. – Fact: Both cash and digital tips are protected under the law, ensuring transparency across all payment types. – Myth: The law only applies to full-time employees. – Fact: The law applies to all workers, including part-time and temporary staff, ensuring fair treatment for everyone in the service sector. These clarifications make it easier for customers to understand how their tips are handled and distributed, regardless of the payment method used. #### What This Means for Customers in the UK As a customer, you play an essential role in supporting fair work practices within the service industry. By leaving tips, you contribute to the livelihood of workers in hospitality, retail, and other service sectors. Under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, your tips are more likely than ever to go directly to the people who serve you. To make the most of these new rules, consider the following when tipping: - Ask about the tip distribution policy – Many businesses now have a clear policy in place, and staff are often happy to explain it if asked. - Opt for digital tipping if preferred – Contactless tipping is fully protected under the new law, so if you prefer not to carry cash, you can still support staff fairly. - Appreciate the improved service – With greater transparency and fair distribution of tips, staff are likely to feel more appreciated and motivated to deliver excellent service. #### How to Leave a Tip That Aligns with the New Rules With the new rules in place, tipping remains straightforward. The act encourages businesses to make it easy for customers to leave tips in a way that feels natural to them, whether in cash or digitally. To leave a tip that aligns with the act: 1\. Ask your server if the tip is pooled or goes directly to them. Many restaurants and bars now have open policies about where tips go, and staff can clarify the system. 2\. Use contactless options without worry. With digital tipping now included under the law, you can use contactless payment methods, knowing they are fairly distributed. 3\. Check for service charges on your bill. In some cases, a service charge is added automatically. Under the new rules, these charges must go to the staff, but it’s worth confirming with the server if you’re uncertain. #### How UK Tipping Culture May Evolve The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 is set to transform UK tipping culture. As customers gain confidence in where their tips are going, tipping is likely to become more widely accepted and encouraged. Additionally, staff in the service industry may benefit from increased financial security, knowing that their hard work will be rewarded without interference from employers. For customers, this cultural shift means: - More opportunities to show appreciation – With more transparent tipping practices, customers are likely to feel more inclined to tip and support service workers directly. - Less reliance on cash tips – With digital tipping being treated fairly, customers can expect the convenience of contactless tipping to become the norm. - Increased awareness of worker rights – The new law brings tipping practices into the spotlight, helping customers understand how their tips support worker welfare. The new act marks a positive change for both workers and customers in the UK. By ensuring that tips reach the people they’re intended for, the law enhances fairness, transparency, and trust in the service industry. For customers, this means being able to reward great service with confidence, knowing their tips will go to the right people. So next time you’re out enjoying a meal, a drink, or a service, remember that your tip is more than just a gesture—it’s a guaranteed contribution to the hardworking people who made your experience possible. With these new laws, every UK customer can tip confidently, supporting fairer workplaces across the nation. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [FAQs: The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://justtip.co.uk/faqs-about-the-employment-allocation-of-tips-act-2023/) **Published:** November 8, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 is the UK law that requires employers to pass 100% of qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges to their workers, with no deductions other than tax. It received Royal Assent on 2 May 2023 and came into force on 1 October 2024 in England, Scotland and Wales. Employers must also allocate tips fairly, pay them by the end of the month after the customer paid, keep a written tipping policy, and hold tipping records for 3 years. Workers can enforce these rights at an employment tribunal, which can award up to £5,000 per worker. ## What is the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, often called the Tipping Act, amends the Employment Rights Act 1996 to give workers a legal right to the tips, gratuities and service charges that customers pay. It applies wherever an employer receives tips or exercises control or significant influence over how they are distributed, including tips paid into a tronc. The Act is supported by a statutory Code of Practice on the fair and transparent distribution of tips, published on GOV.UK. The Code sets the minimum procedure an employer must follow, and an employment tribunal must take it into account when deciding a tipping claim. ## Why was the Tipping Act introduced? The Tipping Act was introduced because some UK employers were keeping part or all of the tips that customers intended for staff. Government research cited during the Bill’s passage suggested some employers were deducting as much as 10% from tips, often to cover card processing or administration costs. Before 1 October 2024, there was no legal requirement for employers to pass card tips or service charges to workers at all. ## Who does the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 apply to? The Act applies to every employer in England, Scotland and Wales that receives tips, gratuities or service charges on more than an occasional and exceptional basis. This typically covers restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs, hotels, clubs, hair and beauty salons, and any other business where customers routinely tip. It protects employees, workers and agency workers. The Act does not apply in Northern Ireland, where employment law is devolved. Employers who only receive tips on rare occasions are not required to have a written policy or keep tipping records, although ACAS recommends doing both anyway. ## How must tips be distributed under the Tipping Act? Under the Tipping Act, employers must allocate tips fairly between workers and pay them no later than the end of the month following the month in which the customer paid the tip. A tip paid on 10 March, for example, must reach the worker by 30 April at the latest. Employers can decide how tips are divided, and the Code of Practice lists factors that may be taken into account, including type of role, basic pay, individual or team performance, seniority, length of service and customer intention. Tips can be pooled and shared through a tronc, as long as the method is fair, transparent and set out in the written tipping policy. The Code also says employers should make genuine efforts to consult workers so that the method is seen as fair, reasonable and clear. ## Are card and contactless tips covered by the Tipping Act? Yes. The Tipping Act covers tips paid by card, contactless, app and QR code in exactly the same way as cash tips that the employer controls. All qualifying tips must be passed on in full, whatever payment method the customer used. Cash tips that a customer hands directly to a worker, and that the worker keeps without the employer’s involvement, fall outside the Act. If the employer collects or controls those cash tips, for example by asking staff to put them into a shared pot, they become qualifying tips and the full rules apply. ## Can employers deduct card fees from tips? No. Employers cannot deduct card transaction fees, administration charges or any other costs from tips under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. The only permitted deductions are those required by law, such as income tax and, where they apply, National Insurance contributions. The employer must absorb any card processing costs on tips as a business expense. ## What records must employers keep under the Tipping Act? Employers must keep a record of all tips received and how they were allocated to each worker, and must retain each record for 3 years from the date the tip was paid. The record can be held in any format, as long as it is accurate and accessible. Workers can request their employer’s tipping record once in every 3 month period, covering up to 3 years of history. The employer must provide the information within 4 weeks of the request. ## What must a written tipping policy include? Any employer that receives tips on more than an occasional and exceptional basis must have a written tipping policy that explains how tips are handled and allocated at that business. The policy must be made available to all workers, and ACAS recommends including it in contracts or written statements of employment particulars. When an employer creates or changes the policy, ACAS notes that this may amount to a change to employment contracts. ## Does the Tipping Act cover service charges? Yes. Service charges added to customer bills count as qualifying tips under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. A discretionary or optional service charge must be passed to workers in full and allocated fairly, on the same timetable and with the same record keeping duties as any other tip. ## Can employers use tips to pay the National Minimum Wage? No. Employers have been banned from using tips, gratuities or service charges to make up the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage since 1 October 2009, under the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2009. Tips must be paid on top of at least the minimum wage rate for every hour worked. ## What happens if an employer breaks the Tipping Act? A worker can bring a claim to an employment tribunal if their employer fails to allocate tips fairly, fails to pay them on time, fails to have a written tipping policy, or fails to keep or provide tipping records. The tribunal can order the employer to revise its allocation, pay any money owed, and pay up to £5,000 in compensation per worker for financial loss. If the employer unreasonably failed to follow the statutory Code of Practice, the tribunal can increase the award by up to 25%. Claims about the allocation or payment of tips must generally be brought within 12 months, and claims about the written policy or records within 3 months, and the worker must contact ACAS for early conciliation before going to tribunal. ## What should a worker do if they think tips are being withheld? A worker who believes tips are being withheld should first ask to see the written tipping policy and request the tipping record, which the employer must provide within 4 weeks. If that does not resolve the issue, they can raise a formal grievance, which the Code of Practice says should follow the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures. If the issue is still unresolved, the worker can contact ACAS on 0300 123 1100 for free advice and early conciliation, and then bring a claim to an employment tribunal. Tipping Act claims are enforced through the tribunal system, not by HMRC. ## How can employers comply with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023? To comply with the Tipping Act, employers need to do 4 things. They must write a tipping policy and share it with every worker, allocate 100% of qualifying tips fairly using the factors in the Code of Practice, pay tips by the end of the following month, and keep tipping records for 3 years so they can answer any worker request within 4 weeks. JustTip, an HMRC registered Troncmaster, automates these steps by applying custom tip splits, paying tips to staff without deductions and keeping a full tipping record that staff can view at any time. ## Are there further changes to UK tipping law coming? Yes. Section 14 of the Employment Rights Act 2025 will add a duty for employers in England, Scotland and Wales to consult workers, or their representatives, when creating or reviewing a tipping policy, and to review the policy at least every 3 years. As of 14 October 2026, this duty is not yet in force and is expected by the end of 2026. Every existing duty under the 2023 Act will continue to apply. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [UK Budget 2025: A Guide for Hospitality Employers](https://justtip.co.uk/what-the-2025-uk-budget-means-for-hospitality-employers/) **Published:** November 11, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK hospitality industry has navigated immense challenges in recent years, from staffing shortages to rising costs. The \*\*2025 UK Budget\*\* offers some vital insights into how the government aims to support—and regulate—the industry, with implications for tax rates, employment regulations, and operating costs. Here’s a breakdown of what the 2025 Budget means for hospitality employers and the most important changes to be aware of. #### 1. Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Many businesses in the hospitality industry are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), from independent restaurants and cafes to boutique hotels. The 2025 Budget brings a number of measures designed to provide financial relief and support to these businesses. Key measures include: - Extended relief on business rates: Small hospitality businesses are set to continue benefiting from business rate reliefs, reducing a significant portion of their operational costs, especially in high-rent areas. - Enhanced loan schemes: New funding options under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme will be tailored specifically for SMEs in the hospitality sector, allowing small businesses to access government-backed loans for expansion, renovations, or operational improvements. For hospitality employers, these measures present opportunities to reduce expenses and access essential capital, which is crucial for planning growth, hiring, and expanding services. #### 2. Revised VAT Rates for Hospitality Businesses One of the main points of interest for the hospitality sector is the VAT rate. In recent years, fluctuations in VAT for hospitality have significantly impacted profit margins, so stability in this area is critical. - Stabilised VAT Rates: The government will maintain a reduced VAT rate specifically for hospitality businesses, aiming to ease operational costs. This measure is expected to boost consumer spending, as customers may find dining out and staying in hotels more affordable. - Temporary VAT Reductions During Off-Peak Seasons: A pilot programme will test reduced VAT rates during quieter months, intended to increase business during traditionally low-traffic times, such as the post-holiday period. For hospitality employers, these adjustments may ease pricing pressures, allowing them to offer competitive rates and maximise revenue without compromising profitability. #### 3. Wage and Employment Regulations The 2025 Budget introduces key updates to wage and employment regulations, directly impacting hospitality employers: - Increase in the National Living Wage: The Budget raises the National Living Wage, which will lead to increased payroll expenses for employers. While this change supports fair pay, it requires employers to budget accordingly to accommodate the rise without putting undue strain on finances. - Enhanced Employee Rights: With the new regulations, hospitality employers will be required to provide more predictable shift schedules and offer flexible working options. This change, aimed at improving job security and work-life balance, could help improve recruitment and retention, particularly in sectors with high turnover. These adjustments reflect a broader push to support employee well-being in industries that rely heavily on part-time and flexible work. #### 4. Focus on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Practices The hospitality industry consumes significant energy across kitchen operations, lighting, heating, and other essentials. The \*\*2025 Budget\*\* includes incentives aimed at helping businesses transition towards sustainable practices: - Energy Efficiency Grants: Hospitality employers can access grants and low-interest loans for eco-friendly upgrades, such as LED lighting, efficient kitchen equipment, and improved insulation. - Tax Relief on Green Investments: Businesses investing in sustainable solutions—such as solar panels, water-saving systems, and recycling programs—are eligible for increased tax relief under the Budget’s green incentives. These measures can result in substantial cost savings over time by reducing energy bills and enhancing a business’s appeal to environmentally conscious customers. #### 5. Funding for Training and Development in Hospitality A persistent skills shortage continues to impact the hospitality industry, a challenge compounded by the pandemic and Brexit. The 2025 Budget seeks to address this through investments in workforce training and skills development: - Hospitality Skills Fund: A new Hospitality Skills Fund will provide resources to enhance employees’ skill sets, covering training for roles from front-of-house to management. - Apprenticeship Grants: Employers who take on apprentices in the hospitality sector will be eligible for increased grants, supporting the recruitment and training of young talent. These initiatives aim to make hospitality careers more attractive, offering opportunities for skill development and helping employers build a highly trained, committed workforce. #### 6. Digital Transformation and Technology Adoption Support Technology is increasingly important in the hospitality sector, from online booking systems to contactless payment options. The \*\*2025 Budget\*\* recognises this need and includes measures to encourage digital transformation: - Digital Innovation Grants: Hospitality businesses will be eligible for grants to support the adoption of digital tools, such as advanced reservation systems, customer management software, and [payment solutions](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/). - Tax Credits for Technology Upgrades: Tax credits are available for investments in technology that enhance efficiency and customer service, which can help businesses compete in a digital-first market. For hospitality employers, this support makes it more feasible to modernise operations, improve customer experience, and streamline daily processes. #### 7. Changes to Alcohol Duty and Licensing Regulations The 2025 Budget introduces adjustments to \*\*alcohol duty and licensing regulations\*\*, which will impact a broad range of establishments, from bars and restaurants to pubs: - Simplified Alcohol Duty: In an effort to reduce administrative burdens, the government is simplifying alcohol duty categories, making it easier for businesses to manage their costs related to alcohol. - Reduced Duty on Low-Alcohol Options: The Budget introduces a reduction in duty on low-alcohol drinks to promote healthier drinking choices. This provides an opportunity for businesses to cater to the rising demand for low- and no-alcohol beverages, which have seen a notable increase in popularity. These changes are likely to ease some operational burdens and provide opportunities for establishments to diversify their drink offerings. #### 8. NIC Increase and Its Impact on Payroll Costs A significant aspect of the 2025 UK Budget for hospitality employers is the increase in National Insurance Contributions (NIC) to 15%. NICs fund state benefits, including pensions and healthcare, and both employees and employers contribute. For hospitality businesses that depend on a large workforce, many of whom are part-time or flexible, the NIC increase represents an added expense. Key Implications of the NIC Increase for Hospitality Employers: - Higher Payroll Costs: Employers will need to budget for increased NIC contributions for each employee. For businesses with high staff numbers, particularly in restaurants, hotels, and pubs, this increase can significantly impact overall payroll costs. - Pressure on Wages and Benefits: Employers may face pressure to re-evaluate compensation packages, balancing wage increases and benefits with the additional NIC burden to maintain cost-effective staffing. While the NIC increase presents an immediate cost challenge, careful planning can help businesses absorb these costs without compromising on quality or service. #### 9. Extended Relief on Import Tariffs for Food and Beverage Products Supply chain disruptions and import tariffs have contributed to the rising cost of food and beverages. To ease some of these pressures, the 2025 Budget offers relief on certain import tariffs, benefiting businesses that rely on imported ingredients. - Reduced Import Tariffs on Key Items: The government has reduced or removed tariffs on specific high-demand food and beverage products frequently used in hospitality. This move aims to stabilise prices, helping businesses manage costs more predictably and offer consistent menu pricing. This tariff relief provides a measure of stability in food and beverage costs, which is particularly beneficial for hospitality employers aiming to keep menu prices competitive. The 2025 UK Budget presents a blend of challenges and opportunities for hospitality employers. With changes to VAT, employment regulations, green initiatives, and NIC contributions, the government’s approach addresses both the immediate and long-term needs of the sector. For \*\*hospitality employers\*\*, the key takeaway is to stay informed about these changes and actively leverage available support. By carefully planning around new VAT rates, NIC increases, and sustainability initiatives, hospitality businesses can create a strategy that not only supports their workforce but also attracts customers and enhances operational efficiency. The 2025 Budget offers a roadmap for resilience and growth, empowering hospitality employers to navigate the industry’s evolving landscape. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Changes to Employer NIC and Employment Allowance](https://justtip.co.uk/navigating-changes-to-employer-nic-and-employment-allowance-what-businesses-need-to-know/) **Published:** November 19, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK Government’s latest [budget](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2024/11/11/what-the-2025-uk-budget-means-for-hospitality-employers/) announcement introduces significant changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) and the Employment Allowance, which are set to impact businesses of all sizes, particularly hospitality businesses. While some measures may offer relief to smaller enterprises, others are likely to increase the financial and administrative burden for employers. #### Key Changes to Employer NICs The most notable change is the increase in the rate of Employer NICs, which will rise by 1.2 percentage points to 15% from April 2025. This is a substantial increase that will inevitably lead to higher PAYE costs for businesses across the board. Adding to this challenge is the reduction in the earnings threshold at which businesses must begin paying NICs for employees, from £9,100 to £5,000. This means that employers will face NIC liabilities on a greater portion of their employees’ earnings, resulting in increased costs. While employers have some time to prepare for these changes, the scale of the increases will necessitate careful planning and strategic adjustments to payroll and operational budgets. #### Impact on PAYE Costs The combination of a higher Employer NIC rate and a lower threshold will lead to an unavoidable rise in PAYE costs for most businesses. These changes are likely to disproportionately affect medium-sized and larger organisations, as well as sectors with substantial payroll outlays, such as retail, hospitality, and social care. For many businesses, this could result in a review of financial priorities. Wage structures, benefits, and recruitment strategies may come under scrutiny as companies look to mitigate these higher costs. #### Changes to Employment Allowance In a move that could provide some relief to smaller businesses, the Government has also announced an increase in the Employment Allowance, from £5,000 to £10,500. This allowance offsets the cost of Employer NICs and can significantly reduce the overall burden for eligible employers. Even more notably, the restriction that currently limits the Employment Allowance to employers with an Employer NIC liability of less than £100,000 will be removed. This broadens access to the allowance and could benefit a larger number of businesses, particularly those on the cusp of exceeding the previous threshold. This increase in the Employment Allowance is a welcome development for smaller businesses, many of which rely on this relief to manage their payroll costs. However, for larger organisations, the rise in Employer NIC rates is likely to outweigh any benefit provided by this measure. #### Implications for Tips Processed Through POS Systems An area of particular concern for businesses in the hospitality sector is the treatment of tips left by customers and processed through Point of Sale (POS) systems. When tips are collected electronically and distributed to employees through payroll, they are subject to Employer NICs. Under the proposed changes, the rise in NIC rates and the lowered threshold will significantly increase the cost of processing tips in this manner. For many businesses, this could result in a re-evaluation of tipping policies. Independent electronic tipping systems, such as JustTip, can offer NIC savings as the tips are not payed out through payroll. The hospitality sector, already facing tight margins, will need to carefully weigh the benefits of transparent tip processing against the additional NIC costs to determine the most sustainable approach. #### Potential Impacts on Businesses While the changes to the Employment Allowance could encourage smaller businesses to recruit more staff, the overall effect of the Employer NIC increases is likely to be less positive for the wider business landscape. Many organisations may find themselves forced to reassess their growth and recruitment plans. ##### Recruitment Challenges Higher NIC costs may deter employers from expanding their workforce, particularly in industries with tight profit margins. This could result in slower hiring rates and reduced opportunities for job seekers. For smaller businesses, however, the increased Employment Allowance could serve as an incentive to hire additional staff, particularly as they can now claim greater relief on their Employer NIC liabilities. ##### Salary Sacrifice Schemes To offset the higher PAYE costs, employers may turn to \*\*salary sacrifice schemes\*\*. These schemes allow employees to exchange a portion of their salary for benefits such as pensions or childcare vouchers, reducing both employee and employer NIC liabilities. Salary sacrifice arrangements may become a more attractive option for employers looking to manage costs while still offering competitive benefits packages. ##### Shift Towards Self-Employment Another potential consequence is an increased incentive for businesses to engage with self-employed contractors rather than hiring permanent staff. This approach can help employers avoid Employer NIC obligations altogether, but it comes with risks. Ensuring that employment status is correctly assessed at the outset of an engagement is critical to avoid challenges from HMRC under the IR35 legislation, which could result in costly penalties and backdated liabilities. ##### Impact on Productivity and Growth The increased cost burden could have wider implications for the economy. Many businesses may need to divert resources away from growth and innovation to cover their rising PAYE costs. This could have a knock-on effect on productivity, particularly for businesses already grappling with inflationary pressures and rising operational costs. #### Preparing for the Changes The Government’s announcement gives employers time to prepare for these changes, but proactive planning is essential to minimise their impact. Here are some steps businesses can take: ##### 1. Review Payroll Budgets Begin assessing the potential increase in Employer NIC liabilities based on your current workforce and wage structure. Use this data to adjust financial forecasts for the 2025/26 tax year. ##### 2. Explore Employment Allowance Eligibility Determine whether your business qualifies for the increased Employment Allowance and calculate the potential savings. If eligible, this relief could significantly offset some of the additional NIC costs. ##### 3. Consider Salary Sacrifice Schemes Explore introducing or expanding salary sacrifice schemes to reduce NIC liabilities while offering valuable benefits to employees. Consult a payroll specialist to ensure these schemes are implemented correctly. ##### 4. Reassess Tipping Practices If your business operates in the hospitality sector and processes tips through payroll, consider whether changes such as adopting a compliant tronc system might reduce NIC liabilities. Seek professional advice to ensure compliance. ##### 5. Evaluate Workforce Structure Assess whether your current workforce composition aligns with your business needs. While the shift towards self-employment may be tempting, ensure compliance with employment status rules to avoid future liabilities. ##### 6. Seek Professional Advice Engage with tax and payroll advisers to navigate these changes and identify opportunities to optimise your employment practices in light of the new rules. The changes to Employer NICs and the Employment Allowance represent a mixed bag for UK businesses. While smaller employers stand to benefit from increased allowances, the majority of businesses will face higher PAYE costs that could impact growth, hiring, and productivity. For industries like hospitality, where tips are a significant factor, the implications could be even more pronounced. By planning ahead and exploring strategies such as salary sacrifice schemes, Employment Allowance optimisation, or alternative tip distribution systems, businesses can mitigate some of the impact of these changes. However, the broader implications of increased employment costs will likely require careful consideration from employers across all sectors. As April 2025 approaches, staying informed and proactive will be key to navigating these changes and ensuring your business remains resilient in an evolving tax landscape. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [5 Myths About Tipping in the UK Debunked](https://justtip.co.uk/5-myths-about-tipping-in-the-uk-debunked/) **Published:** January 10, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Tipping has always been a key part of the UK’s service industry, but it’s often misunderstood. With the introduction of the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) and the rise of digital platforms like JustTip, tipping practices are evolving. However, several myths continue to cloud public understanding. Here, we tackle five common myths about tipping in the UK and set the record straight. #### Myth 1: **Employers Can Keep a Share of Tips** A long-standing belief is that employers can take a cut of the tips given to staff or keep them entirely. This has led to mistrust between customers, workers, and employers. ##### The Truth The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 makes it illegal for employers to keep or unfairly deduct tips from workers. This includes tips received in cash, through card payments, or via digital platforms like JustTip. Under the act, businesses are required to allocate all tips to workers and ensure they are distributed fairly. Employers must also maintain records of how tips are handled, ensuring transparency. This legal protection ensures that workers receive the full benefit of the tips intended for them. Digital platforms like JustTip play a crucial role in enforcing this transparency. By using JustTip, customers can be confident that their gratuities go directly to the workers without interference from employers. #### Myth 2: **Service Charges Don’t Need to Go to Staff** Some customers believe that service charges added to bills are kept by the business or used to cover overhead costs, rather than going to staff. ##### The Truth Under the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023, all service charges must be passed on to staff in full. This means businesses cannot use service charges to cover operating expenses or other non-staff-related costs. However, it’s worth noting that service charges are often distributed through a pooling system, such as a “tronc,” and shared among all staff involved in the customer’s experience, including back-of-house workers. #### Myth 3: **Tips Are Tax-Free Income** There’s a widespread belief that tips are untaxed bonuses, especially when given in cash. ##### The Truth In the UK, tips are taxable income. The method of taxation depends on how the tip is received: - **Direct cash tips**: Workers are responsible for declaring these as part of their income. This is the same for cash-equivalent digital solutions. - **Card or digital tips**: These are typically processed by employers and taxed through the PAYE (Pay As You Earn) system. The Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023 has brought more transparency to tipping practices, making it easier for workers to track and report their tips accurately. Digital platforms like JustTip simplify this process by maintaining a record of all tips received, ensuring compliance with tax obligations while protecting workers’ rights. #### Myth 4: **Cash Tips Are Always Better for Staff** Some customers believe that giving cash tips is the best way to ensure staff receive their full gratuity without deductions. ##### The Truth While cash tips do go directly to workers, they can pose challenges. Cash tips are harder to track, making it difficult for workers to prove their earnings or ensure fair distribution in team settings. Additionally, cash tips may be at risk of loss or theft. Digital tipping platforms offer a safer and more transparent alternative. By tipping digitally, customers can be certain their gratuity reaches the intended recipient, with a clear record of the transaction. These platforms also align with the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023, ensuring that tips are distributed fairly and cannot be unfairly withheld. #### Myth 5: **Tips Are Only for Front-of-House Staff** It’s often assumed that only workers in customer-facing roles, such as waiters or bar staff, deserve tips. ##### The Truth The Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023 explicitly recognises the contributions of all workers in the service chain, not just front-of-house staff. This means that back-of-house employees, such as kitchen workers, cleaners, and delivery staff, are also entitled to a fair share of tips. Platforms like JustTip enable businesses to distribute tips equitably across all team members, ensuring that everyone involved in delivering excellent service is rewarded. This transparency fosters fairness and acknowledges the collective effort that goes into creating a great customer experience. #### Why Platforms Like JustTip Matter With the introduction of the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023, digital tipping platforms like JustTip are essential for ensuring compliance and fairness in tipping practices. ### Key Benefits of JustTip: - **Transparency**: Ensures that tips go directly to workers without employer interference. - **Convenience**: Customers can tip effortlessly using card payments, apps, or QR codes. - **Fairness**: Aligns with the act’s principles, guaranteeing that tips are shared equitably among all staff. - **Hygiene and Safety**: Reduces the need for handling cash, a major consideration in today’s increasingly cashless society. Tipping in the UK is evolving, and with the Employment (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2023 and platforms like JustTip, the process is becoming fairer and more transparent. By debunking these myths, we can empower customers to tip confidently and ensure workers receive the full benefit of their gratuities. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [Your Ultimate Guide to Tronc Systems](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-your-ultimate-guide/) **Published:** January 13, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Tipping in the UK can be hard to navigate, especially since the introduction of the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) last October. From ensuring fairness among staff to navigating tax compliance, tipping practices often raise questions for both employers and employees. One solution that reduces a lot of this stress is the tronc system**,** which is designed to fairly distribute tips and gratuities among employees while simplifying tax obligations. But what exactly is a tronc system, and how can it benefit your hospitality business? #### **What Is a Tronc System?** A tronc is a system used to manage the distribution of tips, gratuities, and service charges among staff members. A tronc system involves appointing a troncmaster, typically a senior employee or an independent party, to oversee how tips are distributed. They then distribute all pooled tips by using a predetermined policy- e.g based on hours worked, seniority, or role. Crucially, a tronc system must meet specific legal and tax requirements in the UK. HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) recognises a tronc as a legitimate method of distributing tips, provided it’s managed independently of the employer. This independence is essential to ensure that National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are not applied to tips passed through the system. #### **Why Implement a Tronc System?** For hospitality business owners, introducing a tronc system offers many benefits: 1. **Fair Distribution:** A well-structured tronc ensures that tips are fairly distributed among staff. It takes into account the manner in which your business splits tips, such as hours worked or by role (e.g a waiter may receive a greater share of tips than a kitchen porter due to more customer involvement). 2. **Tax Efficiency:** When managed independently from the employer, tips distributed through a tronc are not subject to NICs. This can result in significant savings for both employers and employees. Note: tips are still liable to income tax, whether a tronc is used or not. 3. **Transparency:** With a troncmaster in charge, the process of distributing tips becomes more transparent, which creates more trust among employees. 4. **Compliance with Legal Requirements** A tronc system helps businesses comply with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. This came in last October, and enforces fair tipping practices in the UK. The act ensures that tips intended for staff are distributed fairly and not retained or reduced by employers. #### **How Does a Tronc System Work?** Implementing a tronc system involves several key steps: 1. **Appoint a Troncmaster:** The troncmaster is responsible for managing the tronc system. This person should operate independently from the employer to meet HMRC’s requirements. While the troncmaster can be a senior/trusted staff member, some businesses hire external companies, such as JustTip, to take on this role. This takes the stress off of your employees. 2. **Define Distribution Rules:** The troncmaster sets the rules for distributing tips. Factors such as job roles, hours worked, and performance can come in to determine the amount of tips your staff receive. 3. **Collect Tips:** Tips and gratuities from customers, whether in cash, card payments, or service charges, are pooled into the tronc. 4. **Allocate Tips:** The troncmaster distributes the tips according to the agreed-upon rules. This process should be documented and transparent. Under new legislation, you must have written documentation explaining how you collect and distribute your tips. 5. **Tax Compliance:** The tronc system ensures that employees pay the correct amount of Income Tax on their tips, while exempting the employer from NICs on these amounts. #### **Legal Considerations for Tronc Systems** To ensure compliance with [HMRC regulations](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/e24-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs/guidance-on-tips-gratuities-service-charges-and-troncs), hospitality owners must follow these guidelines: 1. **Independence:** The employer must not control the tronc. If the employer directly manages the distribution of tips, NICs will apply. 2. **Record-Keeping:** Accurate records of tips received, distributions made, and tax deductions are required under the new Employment Act. 3. **Transparency:** Employees should be informed of how the tronc operates and how their tips are distributed. This can help avoid disputes and create a positive workplace culture. 4. **Compliance with Employment Laws:** The 2023 Employment Act prohibits employers from withholding tips that are intended for staff. Implementing a tronc system can make sure you stay compliant with this legislation. #### **Challenges and Misconceptions About Tronc Systems** While tronc systems offer many benefits, they’re not without challenges. Make sure you weigh up the benefits and hurdles to decide if it’s the right system for you: - **Setup**: Establishing a tronc system requires careful planning and a thorough understanding of HMRC regulations. - **Appointing a Troncmaster:** If choosing not to go with a third-party tronc provider, you will need to make sure you have a trusted member of staff who will be able to handle the role. - **Ongoing Management**: The troncmaster must stay vigilant to ensure fair distribution and compliance. Common misconceptions include the belief that all employers must implement a tronc or that tips distributed through a tronc are entirely tax-free. In reality, Income Tax still applies, but NIC savings can make the system worthwhile. [Cash-equivalent solutions](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) can be implemented if tronc is not the right system for you. #### **Best Practices for Managing a Tronc System** 1. **Communicate Clearly:** Educate your team about the benefits of the tronc system and how it operates. Transparency is key to the transition to tronc going smoothly. 2. **Choose the Right Troncmaster:** Appoint someone who is impartial, detail-oriented, and trusted by the team- or choose a third-party tronc provider. 3. **Keep It Fair:** Regularly review and update the distribution rules to reflect changes in staff roles or business operations. 4. **Stay Compliant:** Work with a third-party tronc provider or tax specialist to ensure your tronc system meets HMRC’s requirements. #### **Is a Tronc System Right for Your Business?** A tronc system is particularly beneficial for hospitality businesses where tips make up a significant chunk of staff income. Whether you run a restaurant, bar, or hotel, implementing a tronc can improve employee satisfaction, keep you compliant with UK laws, and ensure transparency for your team. That said, a tronc system isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s essential to assess your business’s specific needs and decide if tronc is the right system for you. Talk to our a member of our team to see if you would benefit more from a tronc system or cash-equivalent solution. In the UK hospitality industry, tipping practices are under increased scrutiny. A well-implemented tronc system not only simplifies the process of distributing tips but also ensures fairness, compliance, and tax efficiency. By embracing a tronc system, you can create a fairer workplace and demonstrate your commitment to staff welfare. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [What Is a Tronc Master and What Do They Do?](https://justtip.co.uk/what-is-a-tronc-master-and-what-do-they-do/) **Published:** January 29, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In the UK hospitality industry, tipping remains a vital source of income for service staff. However, distributing tips fairly while remaining compliant with tax regulations can often be a burden for businesses. This is where Tronc systems and Tronc Masters come in. A Tronc Master plays a crucial role in managing and distributing tips, ensuring that service staff receive their fair share while businesses comply with HMRC regulations. But what exactly does a Tronc Master do, and why are they important? In this guide, we’ll explain: - What a Tronc Master is - Their responsibilities - How they help businesses and employees - The legal and tax implications of Tronc systems Whether you’re a business owner, hospitality worker, or simply curious about how tipping works in the UK, this article will break it all down. ## What Is a Tronc Master? A Tronc Master is a designated individual responsible for managing and distributing tips, gratuities, and service charges within a business using a Tronc system. The term Tronc refers to a structured method of pooling and distributing tips fairly among employees. The Tronc Master is usually a senior staff member or an independent third party who ensures that the Tronc system operates fairly and legally. Their role is crucial in maintaining transparency and compliance with UK tax laws. ## What Does a Tronc Master Do? A Tronc Master’s responsibilities include: ### 1. **Managing the Tronc System** - Setting up and overseeing the Tronc system. - Ensuring that the system is fair and benefits all employees. - Making decisions on how tips are distributed among staff. ### 2. **Distributing Tips Fairly** - Allocating tips based on factors such as hours worked, job role, or customer preferences. - Making sure employees receive their share of tips in a timely manner. - Preventing favouritism or unfair tip distribution. ### 3. **Ensuring Compliance with HMRC Regulations** - Ensuring that Tronc payments are handled in a way that allows employees to benefit from tax exemptions. - Keeping accurate records of tip distributions for HMRC reporting. - Making sure the system follows employment law and tax rules. ### 4. **Communicating with Staff and Employers** - Explaining how the Tronc system works to employees. - Answering staff queries regarding tip distribution. - Liaising with business owners to ensure the system aligns with company policies and legal requirements. ### 5. **Handling Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs)** - Ensuring that Tronc payments are treated correctly for tax purposes. - Making sure tips distributed through a properly managed Tronc system are exempt from employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs). - Keeping up to date with any changes in UK tipping laws and regulations. ## Why Is a Tronc Master Important? Having a Tronc Master is beneficial for both employers and employees in the hospitality sector. Here’s why: ### **For Employees:** - Ensures fair and transparent tip distribution. - Allows staff to receive more of their tips without deductions. - Reduces the risk of unfair tipping practices. - Provides clarity on how tips are managed. ### **For Employers:** - Helps businesses comply with UK tax laws. - Reduces payroll tax costs by ensuring tips are tax-efficient. - Creates a fairer work environment, improving staff morale and retention. - Protects businesses from legal disputes related to tipping. ## Tronc Master and UK Tax Rules Understanding tax rules around tipping is crucial. A Tronc Master ensures compliance with HMRC regulations, particularly regarding Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs). ### **How Tronc Payments Are Taxed** - **Income Tax**: Employees must still pay Income Tax on Tronc payments as part of their taxable earnings. - **National Insurance**: If a Tronc system is run independently from the employer, tips are exempt from employer NICs. This means employees take home more of their earnings compared to tips processed through payroll. - **Service Charges**: If customers pay an optional service charge, these funds can also be managed through a Tronc system. ## Who Can Be a Tronc Master? A Tronc Master is typically someone independent of the business’s management, such as: - A senior staff member (e.g., a head waiter or supervisor) chosen by employees. - A payroll specialist or accountant who oversees the Tronc system externally. - A third-party Tronc service provider that ensures compliance with UK tax laws. ## Common Myths About Tronc Masters 🚫 **“Tronc Masters take a cut of the tips.”** ❌ False. A Tronc Master’s role is to [distribute tips fairly](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/), not to take a portion for themselves. 🚫 **“Employers can control how tips are allocated in a Tronc system.”** ❌ False. Employers should not interfere with Tronc decisions. The system should be independently managed. 🚫 **“Tronc systems are only for large businesses.”** ❌ False. Any business that receives tips or service charges can benefit from a Tronc system. ## How to Set Up a Tronc System If you’re considering implementing a Tronc system in your business, follow these steps: - **Appoint a Tronc Master:** Choose someone trustworthy and knowledgeable. - **Define the rules**: Decide how tips will be pooled and distributed fairly. - **Register the Tronc with HMRC**: Ensure compliance with tax laws. - **Communicate with staff:** Make sure employees understand how the system works. - **Maintain accurate records**: Keep track of distributions for transparency and legal compliance. A Tronc Master plays a crucial role in ensuring fair tip distribution while keeping businesses compliant with HMRC regulations. By overseeing the Tronc system, they help employees receive their fair share of gratuities in a tax-efficient way. For hospitality businesses, implementing a well-structured Tronc system can improve staff satisfaction, reduce tax liabilities, and create a more transparent tipping culture. If you’re in the hospitality industry and looking to streamline tipping, appointing a Tronc Master could be the solution you need. ### **Need Help Setting Up a Tronc System?** Looking for expert guidance on Tronc systems and contactless tipping solutions? Get in touch today to ensure compliance and fairness in your business! 🚀 **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [How to Stay HMRC-Compliant with Your Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/how-to-stay-hmrc-compliant-with-your-tronc-avoiding-common-mistakes/) **Published:** February 5, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** When managing a tronc system, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations is crucial. A tronc is a system used to pool and distribute tips and service charges to employees. It can also provide tax advantages when structured correctly. However, when setting up a tronc system, it is crucial to comply with HMRC guidelines to avoid [penalties](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) and unnecessary tax liabilities. In this article, we will explore how to stay HMRC-compliant with your tronc and avoid common pitfalls. ## **What is a Tronc?** A tronc is a system used by businesses in the hospitality sector to distribute tips, gratuities, and service charges fairly among employees. The system is overseen by a designated person or third party known as the ‘troncmaster’, who is responsible for managing the distribution of funds. The primary benefit of a tronc is that if it is set up and managed correctly, National Insurance Contributions (NICs) do not need to be paid on the distributed tips. However, failure to meet HMRC’s requirements can result in significant financial consequences for businesses and employees alike. ## **Key HMRC Requirements for a Compliant Tronc** To ensure your tronc system is compliant, you must adhere to the following guidelines: ### **1. The Tronc Must Be Independently Managed** One of the fundamental HMRC requirements is that the tronc must be ran independently of the employer. This means that the business owner, directors, or managers cannot decide how the tips are distributed. Instead, the troncmaster (often a senior employee or third party such as JustTip) must have sole discretion over how funds are allocated. ### **2. The Employer Must Not Influence the Tronc** If the employer exercises control over the tronc, HMRC will consider the payments as part of employees’ wages, making them subject to NICs. This is a common mistake that can lead to significant back payments of NICs, as well as fines. ### **3. The Tronc Must Be Reported via PAYE** All payments from a tronc must be processed through a PAYE system, with Income Tax deducted accordingly. Although tronc payments are exempt from NICs if structured properly, they are still subject to Income Tax. Failure to deduct tax correctly can lead to an HMRC investigation. ### **4. The Troncmaster Must Be Registered with HMRC** The troncmaster must be formally registered with HMRC as responsible for operating the tronc. They will need to run a separate payroll specifically for tronc payments. It is essential that the troncmaster understands their responsibilities, as they will be held accountable for any compliance failures. ## **Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them** ### **1. Employer Involvement in Tronc Distribution** Many businesses inadvertently break HMRC rules by allowing owners or managers to influence how tronc funds are allocated. To avoid this: - Ensure that the troncmaster is a non-managerial employee, or third party such as JustTip. - Keep a clear separation between payroll staff handling wages and those managing the tronc. - Maintain documentation proving that the employer has no control over the tronc. ### **2. Failing to Deduct Income Tax Correctly** Some businesses assume that tips distributed via a tronc are tax-free. This is incorrect; while NICs may be avoided, Income Tax must still be deducted through PAYE. To stay compliant: - Ensure the troncmaster operates a separate PAYE system for tronc payments. - Work with a payroll professional to ensure accurate tax deductions. - Keep detailed records of all tronc payments and tax deductions. ### **3. Misclassifying Mandatory and Voluntary Service Charges** Businesses often fail to differentiate between mandatory and voluntary service charges, leading to unexpected tax liabilities. To avoid this mistake: - Clearly state whether service charges are discretionary on customer receipts and bills. - Ensure only voluntary service charges go through the tronc. - Keep transparent records of all transactions related to service charges. ### **4. Lack of Documentation and Record-Keeping** HMRC may request detailed records to verify that a tronc is being operated correctly. Inadequate record-keeping can result in penalties. To stay prepared: - Maintain thorough documentation of all tip distributions. - Keep payroll records for at least six years. - Ensure troncmaster decisions are recorded to demonstrate independence. ### **5. Not Registering the Troncmaster with HMRC** If a business fails to register the troncmaster with HMRC, it may face compliance issues. To avoid this: - Ensure the troncmaster is formally registered with HMRC before distributing tronc payments. - Provide the troncmaster with training or guidance on their responsibilities. - Seek professional payroll advice if unsure about registration requirements. ## **Benefits of Running a Compliant Tronc System** A properly managed tronc system offers significant advantages for both businesses and employees, including: - **National Insurance Savings:** Employees receive a greater share of their tips without NIC deductions, and employers reduce their NIC liability. - **Transparency and Fairness:** A structured and well-documented tronc system fosters trust among employees and ensures tips are distributed fairly. - **HMRC Compliance:** Avoiding penalties, backdated tax bills, and potential legal issues. - **Improved Employee Morale:** A transparent tipping system can boost staff motivation and satisfaction, leading to better service and customer experience. ## **Final Thoughts** Managing a tronc system correctly is essential for HMRC compliance. By ensuring that the troncmaster operates independently, processing payments through PAYE, and keeping accurate records, businesses can avoid common pitfalls and financial penalties. If you are unsure about any aspect of your tronc system, seeking professional payroll or tax advice is always recommended. By staying informed and compliant, you can ensure that your business and employees benefit fully from a well-structured tronc. By following these best practices, you can confidently navigate HMRC regulations while providing a fair and transparent tip distribution system for your employees. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [How Tronc Systems in the UK Make Tipping Fairer](https://justtip.co.uk/how-tronc-systems-in-the-uk-make-tipping-fairer/) **Published:** February 11, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Tipping in the UK has long been a subject of debate, particularly regarding fairness and transparency. Many workers in the hospitality and service industries rely on tips to supplement their income, but the way these tips are distributed can sometimes be unclear or even unfair. Enter the tronc system, a structured way of distributing tips that ensures fairness, compliance with new tipping regulations, and increased transparency. But how exactly does a tronc system work, and why is it the fairest way to handle tips? Let’s take a closer look. A tronc system is a way of pooling and distributing tips, gratuities, and service charges in the hospitality and service sectors. It is managed by a troncmaster, an independent person, often a senior staff member or a third party such as JustTip, who is responsible for ensuring the fair allocation of tips among employees. Under UK tax law, a properly run tronc system allows tips to be distributed without incurring National Insurance contributions (NICs), provided the employer does not have any direct control over the system. This means more money goes into the hands of employees rather than being lost to additional tax deductions. It also saves the business these costs, with employer NIC due to rise to 15% in April 2025. ### **How Does a Tronc System Work?** The process of a tronc system is relatively simple: 1. **Collection of Tips:** Tips are gathered from customers, whether through cash, card payments, or service charges included in bills. 2. **Independent Management:** The troncmaster oversees the distribution process, ensuring fairness and compliance with HMRC regulations. 3. **Fair Distribution:** The tips are allocated based on an agreed-upon structure, which can take into account factors such as job role, hours worked, or customer interactions. 4. **Tax Efficiency:** Since the tronc system is independent of the employer’s direct control, National Insurance contributions do not apply, maximising employees’ take-home pay as well as business revenue. ### **The Fairness Factor: Why Tronc Systems Benefit Workers** #### **1. Transparency in Tip Distribution** One of the main advantages of a tronc system is its transparency. Employees can clearly see how tips are allocated, reducing disputes or concerns over unfair tip-sharing practices. Without a structured system, employers may withhold a portion of tips or distribute them unevenly, favouring certain employees over others. #### **2. Fairer Pay** for **All Staff** A well-managed tronc system ensures all employees benefit from tips, not just front-of-house staff who receive direct gratuities from customers. In many hospitality businesses, kitchen staff, cleaners, and support workers also contribute to the customer experience but rarely receive tips directly. A tronc system allows for equal recognition of their work by including them in tip-sharing. #### **3. Compliance with UK Legislation** Using a tronc system ensures compliance with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. Employers who mishandle tips, such as using them to supplement wages or taking a cut, could face legal consequences. The tronc system provides a lawful, ethical way to distribute tips while keeping legal obligations clear. #### **4. More Take-Home Pay for Employees** Since tips processed through a properly managed tronc system are exempt from National Insurance Contributions, employees receive a higher net amount compared to tips processed directly through payroll. This means that workers ultimately take home more of the money that customers intend for them. #### **5. Reduction in Employer Control Over Tips** One of the biggest concerns in the hospitality sector has been employers taking a percentage of tips for administrative purposes or using them to cover business costs. A tronc system removes this issue by ensuring that employers do not have control over how tips are distributed, protecting staff from unfair deductions. ### **Legal Compliance: What Employers Need to Know** To ensure a tronc system operates within the law, businesses must: - Appoint an independent troncmaster who has full discretion over tip distribution. - Ensure all employees understand the system, including how and when tips will be distributed. - Keep clear records of how tips are allocated, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements. - Avoid using tips to meet minimum wage requirements, as this is unlawful in the UK. In 2023, the UK government introduced the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/), reinforcing the need for fair tip distribution. Under this legislation, employers are required to pass on 100% of tips to workers, making tronc systems an increasingly valuable tool for compliance. ### **How Customers Benefit from Tronc Systems** Customers also benefit from a well-managed tronc system. When they leave a tip, they can be confident that their gratuity is being shared fairly and transparently among the staff who contributed to their experience. This assurance encourages tipping and builds trust between businesses and customers. Additionally, customers are becoming increasingly aware of unfair tipping practices and may be discouraged from tipping if they believe the employer is taking an unfair share. A tronc system reassures them that their tip is going directly to the workers who deserve it. ### **The Future of Fair Tipping in the UK** With the UK hospitality industry facing ongoing challenges, including staff shortages and rising living costs, ensuring fair tipping practices is more important than ever. Tronc systems provide a transparent, legally compliant, and fair method for distributing tips, benefiting both employees and customers alike. As more businesses adopt tronc systems, the industry moves toward a more ethical and sustainable approach to tipping—one that recognises the hard work of all employees and ensures they receive their fair share. For both workers and diners, tronc systems represent a step forward in fairness, financial security, and trust in the UK’s hospitality sector. If you’re an employer looking to implement a tronc system or an employee wanting to understand your rights regarding tipping, it’s always advisable to seek professional guidance or consult HMRC for the latest regulations. Contact us or [book a call](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/vincent3) to learn more. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [How Tronc Systems Can Help Restaurants & Hotels Manage Payroll More Efficiently](https://justtip.co.uk/how-tronc-systems-can-help-restaurants-hotels-manage-payroll-more-efficiently/) **Published:** February 18, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In the UK hospitality industry, efficient payroll management is crucial for ensuring compliance, maintaining staff satisfaction, and optimising financial operations. One of the most effective tools for managing tips and service charges while streamlining payroll is the Tronc system. Tronc, a tax-efficient tip pooling system, helps restaurants and hotels distribute tips fairly while minimising administrative burdens and ensuring compliance with both HMRC regulations and The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. In this guide, we will explore how Tronc systems can help hospitality businesses manage payroll more efficiently, improve employee satisfaction, and ensure compliance with UK laws. ### **What is a Tronc System?** A Tronc system is a structured method of distributing tips, gratuities, and service charges in the hospitality industry. The system is managed by a troncmaster, an independent individual who determines how pooled tips are allocated among employees. The key advantage of using a Tronc system is that payments distributed through Tronc are not subject to National Insurance Contributions (NICs), provided the system meets HMRC guidelines. This results in financial benefits for both employers and employees while simplifying payroll management. ### **How Tronc Systems Improve Payroll Efficiency** #### **1. Reduced Payroll Costs Through NIC Savings** One of the biggest advantages of a properly structured Tronc system is that tips and service charges distributed through it are exempt from employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs). This reduces payroll costs significantly for restaurants and hotels alike. For example, if a restaurant distributes £100,000 in tips annually through a traditional payroll system, it would be subject to 13.8% employer NICs (15% effective April 1st), resulting in a cost of £13,800 (£15,000 effective April 1st). By using a Tronc system, this expense is eliminated, allowing businesses to reinvest the savings. #### **2. Fair and Transparent Tip Distribution** A well-structured Tronc system ensures fair and transparent tip allocation, boosting employee morale and reducing payroll disputes. When staff members understand how tips are distributed, it eliminates confusion and potential disagreements, leading to a happier work environment. A fair Tronc distribution policy could consider factors such as: - Hours worked - Role and responsibilities - Customer-facing vs. non-customer-facing positions - Service quality and performance This clarity in tip distribution simplifies payroll processing, ensuring all staff members receive the correct amount on time. #### **3. Reduced Administrative Burden** Managing payroll can be complex, especially in hospitality businesses with high staff turnover and variable working hours. By using a Tronc system, businesses can outsource tip distribution to the troncmaster, significantly reducing the payroll department’s workload. A Tronc system: - **Automates tip allocation** based on predefined rules - **Minimises payroll errors** caused by manual calculations - **Reduces time spent on disputes and queries** regarding tips For businesses that process tips manually, a Tronc system can be integrated with payroll software to streamline operations further, reducing the administrative burden on HR and payroll teams. #### **4. Ensures HMRC Compliance and Reduces Legal Risks** UK law surrounding tips, gratuities, and service charges is complex, and non-compliance can lead to fines and legal issues. Tronc systems, when correctly managed, ensure compliance with HMRC guidelines and the recently-implemented Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, which requires fair and transparent tip distribution. To qualify for NIC exemption, a Tronc system must meet HMRC’s criteria: - The troncmaster must be independent of the employer - The employer should not have direct control over tip distribution - The Tronc scheme must follow HMRC guidelines By ensuring compliance with these regulations, a Tronc system minimises legal risks while optimising payroll efficiency. #### **5. Enhances Staff Retention and Recruitment** Payroll efficiency also plays a significant role in staff retention and recruitment. In a highly competitive hospitality industry, offering fair and transparent tip distribution through a Tronc system can make a business more attractive to potential employees. When employees know they will receive a fair share of tips without excessive deductions, it increases job satisfaction and loyalty, reducing turnover rates. This ultimately leads to lower recruitment and training costs for the business. #### **6. Improves Cash Flow Management** Managing tips and service charges through a Tronc system helps businesses maintain a stable cash flow by separating gratuities from operational revenue. Since Tronc distributions are handled separately from core wages, businesses can: - Avoid payroll cash flow fluctuations - Ensure timely payments to staff - Reduce the risk of financial mismanagement Many businesses struggle with fluctuating payroll costs, especially during seasonal periods. A well-managed Tronc system provides predictability, making financial planning and forecasting more straightforward. ### **How to Set Up a Tronc System for Maximum Efficiency** To ensure that your restaurant or hotel maximises the benefits of a Tronc system, follow these steps: #### **1. Appoint an Independent Troncmaster** The troncmaster must be independent of the employer and responsible for overseeing tip distribution fairly. This could be a senior staff member, an accountant, or an external tronc provider, such as JustTip. #### **2. Define a Clear Tip Distribution Policy** A transparent policy should outline how tips are allocated based on: - Service charge revenue - Employee roles and responsibilities - Performance-based incentives #### **3. Use Payroll Software with Tronc Integration** Invest in payroll software that supports Tronc distributions, ensuring seamless integration with payroll systems and reducing administrative effort. #### **4. Communicate the Tronc System to Employees** Ensure that all staff members understand how the Tronc system works, addressing any concerns and promoting transparency. #### **5. Stay Updated with UK Tip Legislation** Ensure ongoing compliance with HMRC rules and the latest UK employment laws, particularly the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. ### **Final Thoughts** A Tronc system is an invaluable tool for UK restaurants and hotels looking to manage payroll efficiently, save on National Insurance Contributions, and ensure fair tip distribution. By implementing a well-structured Tronc system, hospitality businesses can improve financial management, enhance staff satisfaction, and stay compliant with evolving UK laws. For businesses struggling with payroll complexities, now is the time to consider setting up a Tronc system to streamline operations and create a fairer workplace for all employees. Would you like assistance in setting up a Tronc system for your hospitality business? [Contact our team](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) today to get started! **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [The Role of a Troncmaster: Responsibilities & Best Practices](https://justtip.co.uk/the-role-of-a-troncmaster-responsibilities-best-practices/) **Published:** February 21, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In the hospitality industry, fair and efficient tip distribution is now more important than ever. With the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) now in effect, proper tip management is crucial. One way to ensure proper compliance is a Tronc system. The most important figure in this process is the Troncmaster**,** an independent individual responsible for overseeing and managing your Tronc system. A well-managed Tronc system ensures that gratuities, service charges, and tips are fairly distributed among employees while remaining compliant with HMRC guidelines. In this article, we will explore the role of a Troncmaster, their responsibilities, and best practices for effectively managing a Tronc system. Whether you’re an employer looking to set up a Tronc system or a Troncmaster aiming to refine your approach, this guide will help you streamline your Tronc system. ### **What is a Troncmaster?** A Troncmaster is an individual responsible for managing and distributing tips and service charges within a hospitality business, such as a restaurant, hotel, or pub. Crucially, the Troncmaster must be independent of the employer for the Tronc system to qualify for National Insurance Contribution (NIC) exemptions. The Tronc system itself is a structured way of distributing tips, ensuring transparency and fairness among staff members. Without a Tronc, tips may be subject to employer NICs, leading to additional payroll costs. ### **Key Responsibilities of a Troncmaster** #### **1. Ensuring Fair Tip Distribution** The primary responsibility of a Troncmaster is to ensure that all gratuities are allocated fairly among eligible employees. This requires creating a clear and transparent policy that defines how tips and service charges are distributed. Factors that may influence distribution include: - Hours worked - Job role and responsibilities - Customer-facing vs. non-customer-facing roles - Performance-based incentives By establishing a fair system, the Troncmaster helps improve staff morale and prevent disputes over tip allocation. #### **2. Maintaining Independence from the Employer** For a Tronc system to qualify for NIC exemption, the Troncmaster must act independently of the employer. This means: - The employer cannot control how the tips/gratuities are distributed. - The employer cannot make direct decisions on allocations - The Tronc system must be managed separately from payroll. Failure to maintain independence could result in HMRC revoking the NIC exemption, leading to increased payroll costs for the employer. #### **3. Ensuring HMRC Compliance** The Troncmaster must ensure the Tronc system adheres to UK tax laws. This includes: - Registering the Tronc system with HMRC - Ensuring accurate tax deductions on Tronc payments - Providing transparent records for tax audits - Adhering to the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 A non-compliant Tronc system can lead to penalties from HMRC, affecting both employers and employees. ### **4. Communicating the Tronc System to Staff** Transparency is key when managing a Tronc system. The Troncmaster should regularly communicate with employees to: - Explain how tips and service charges are distributed. - Provide regular reports on Tronc payments. - Address concerns or disputes regarding tip allocation. - Ensure new employees understand the system upon joining. Open communication helps build trust among staff and ensures they feel confident in the fairness of the Tronc system. #### **5. Managing Tronc Payments & Payroll Integration** Although a Tronc system is separate from employer payroll, Tronc payments must still be processed efficiently. Best practices include: - Ensuring timely payments to staff. - Keeping detailed records for tax reporting and audits. - Avoiding cash payments to ensure full transparency. A well-organised Tronc system reduces administrative burdens and ensures smooth financial management. ### **Best Practices for an Effective Tronc System** #### **1. Establish a Clear Tronc Policy** A well-documented Tronc policy should outline: - Who is eligible for Tronc payments - How tips and service charges are allocated - How disputes will be handled - The process for updating the Tronc system Having a written policy ensures transparency and prevents conflicts. #### **2. Conduct Regular Audits** Regular internal audits help ensure the Tronc system remains compliant with tax laws and best practices. Audits should review: - Tronc payment records - Tax deductions - Employee feedback on distribution fairness #### **3. Keep HMRC Updated** Changes in employment structure, tip policies, or the Troncmaster role should be promptly reported to HMRC to ensure ongoing compliance. #### **4. Encourage Employee Involvement** To maintain fairness, some businesses allow staff representatives to contribute to Tronc policy decisions. This fosters trust and inclusivity. ### **Common Challenges & How to Overcome Them** #### **1. Employee Disputes Over Tip Distribution** **Solution:** Have a transparent, documented policy and allow employees to raise concerns through structured channels. #### **2. Employer Interference in Tronc Decisions** **Solution:** Ensure the Troncmaster maintains full independence and clearly communicates HMRC guidelines to the employer. #### **3. HMRC Compliance Risks** **Solution:** Regularly review HMRC’s latest guidelines, keep accurate financial records, and use reliable payroll software. #### **4. High Administrative Burden** **Solution:** Use automated payroll solutions and assign dedicated staff to support Tronc management. ### **Final Thoughts** The role of a Troncmaster is crucial in ensuring fair, transparent, and compliant tip distribution in UK hospitality businesses. By maintaining independence, ensuring compliance, and communicating effectively with staff, a Troncmaster plays a pivotal role in fostering a positive working environment and reducing payroll complexities. For businesses looking to implement a Tronc system, investing in a third party Tronc system, such as JustTip, will streamline operations and ensure compliance with UK tax laws. Would you like expert assistance in setting up a Tronc system for your restaurant or hotel? Contact a payroll specialist today to ensure compliance and efficiency in managing staff tips! **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Tronc Systems: Common Myths vs. Facts](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-systems-myths-vs-facts/) **Published:** February 24, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The Tronc system is a method used in the hospitality industry for pooling and redistributing tips. However, it can be confusing if you’re not familiar with the way it works. Tronc systems are a fantastic tool for ensuring tips are split fairly between staff. They also save your business money and help you stay compliant with the latest [tipping legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/). In this post, we’re busting common myths about tronc and getting the facts straight. ### What Is the TRONC System? Before exploring the myths, it’s essential to understand what Tronc is. Essentially, Tronc is a tip pooling system where gratuities are collected into a central pot and then distributed to staff according to a pre-agreed set of rules. This system is designed to promote fairness, ensure transparency, and reward the collective effort of the team. ### Myth 1: TRONC Tips Belong Solely to Front-of-House Staff One widespread myth is that only front-of-house employees, such as waitstaff, receive tips/gratuities from Tronc systems, leaving kitchen and support staff unacknowledged. #### The Fact The design of Tronc is inherently inclusive. Although allocation may vary between establishments, many Tronc systems are structured to reward both front-of-house and back-of-house staff. The distribution formula is typically agreed upon in consultation with staff representatives and management, ensuring that every individual who contributes to the dining experience is recognised. This approach not only encourages teamwork but also ensures that the full team is valued. ### Myth 2: Management Can Distribute TRONC Tips Arbitrarily Some believe that management holds unchecked power over how Tronc tips are distributed, which could potentially lead to biased or arbitrary allocations that favour certain employees over others. #### The Fact The Tronc system operates under strict guidelines and legal regulations. Once established, its management is overseen by a designated troncmaster, which is usually a third-party or senior employee. The troncmaster must ensure that the distribution process sticks to a fair pre-determined formula, making biased decisions virtually impossible. Any deviation from the agreed procedure can be challenged and reviewed, maintaining transparency and accountability. The system’s design is intended to protect everyone involved, not to give management complete control over tip distribution. ### Myth 3: Tronc Is Only Relevant to Restaurants It is often assumed that Tronc systems only benefit restaurants, with little applicability to other segments of the hospitality industry. #### The Fact Although Tronc is perhaps most commonly associated with restaurants, its application extends to a variety of service environments. Hotels, pubs, cafes, and bars use Tronc systems to manage tip distribution. The flexibility of the system allows it to be adapted to the unique operational needs of a particular business, ensuring that fair tip sharing benefits a wide range of service sectors. This versatility reinforces the idea that TRONC is a valuable tool across the entire hospitality industry, not just in dining establishments. ### Why Transparency Matters in the Tronc System Transparency is one of the cornerstones of a well-run Tronc system. Clear communication regarding how tips are collected, pooled, and distributed is vital to dispelling myths and building trust among staff. When employees understand the process, including the agreed formula and tax implications, they are more likely to have confidence in the fairness of the system. Regular meetings, detailed record-keeping, and active involvement of staff representatives help ensure that the Tronc system remains open and accountable. Such transparency benefits not only employees but also enhances the establishment’s reputation among customers who value fair business practices. ### Tips for Ensuring a Fair Tronc System in Your Business To maximise the benefits of the Tronc system and ensure its fairness, consider implementing the following best practices: - **Develop Clear Guidelines:** Draft a written policy outlining how tips are pooled and distributed. Include details on the formula used, eligibility criteria, and any applicable tax deductions. - **Engage Staff Representatives:** Involve employees in creating and reviewing the Tronc policy to ensure that the system reflects the contributions of all team members. - **Conduct Regular Audits:** Periodically review the Tronc system to ensure it operates as intended and address any concerns promptly. - **Open Communication:** Hold regular meetings to discuss the Tronc process, address concerns, and make necessary adjustments. - **Stay Updated with Legislation:** Keep aware of changes in [HMRC guidelines](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs) and employment law to ensure that your Tronc system remains compliant and effective. When implemented properly, the Tronc system is an invaluable tool for hospitality. By debunking common myths and presenting clear facts, both management and employees can work together to create a fairer work environment. Whether you are a manager looking to implement or refine your Tronc system, or an employee seeking clarity on how tips are shared, staying informed and engaged with the process is key. With clear guidelines, regular audits, and open communication, TRONC can continue to support fair earnings, boost team morale, and uphold high standards of service across the industry. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [How Businesses Can Combat Upcoming NIC Increases](https://justtip.co.uk/how-businesses-can-combat-the-employer-nic-increase/) **Published:** March 3, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** From April 1st, 2024, UK employers face an [increase of National Insurance Contributions (NIC)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-secondary-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-rate-and-the-empl/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-secondary-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-rate-and-the-empl) to 15%, further adding to payroll costs. For hospitality businesses, this means tighter margins and difficult decisions. But there’s a legitimate way to reduce the impact of this increase: a properly managed tronc system**.** A tronc allows tips and service charges to be distributed to staff without incurring Employer NIC, making it a crucial tool for businesses looking to protect their bottom line while maintaining fair staff pay. Here’s how a tronc system works, why it’s legal, and how to set one up to minimise your NIC burden. ### **1. What Is a Tronc System?** A tronc system is a separate payroll arrangement used to distribute tips, service charges, and gratuities to staff in a way that is exempt from Employer National Insurance Contributions (as long as it follows HMRC rules). Instead of putting tips through regular payroll (which incurs Employer NIC at 13.8%), a tronc distributes these funds independently. ✅ Employer Benefit: Saves 13.8% NIC on distributed tips. ✅ Employee Benefit: Still subject to income tax but avoids unnecessary deductions. ✅ Legally Recognised: Fully [HMRC-compliant](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) when structured correctly. ### **2. How a Tronc System Helps Employers Reduce NIC Costs** ### **Without a Tronc System** - Tips and service charges processed through payroll = Subject to 15% Employer NIC come April 1st - Higher payroll costs = Lower profit margins - Less take-home pay for staff after deductions ### **With a Tronc System** - Tips and service charges are separately managed by a tronc master = No Employer NIC payable - Direct savings = More cash to reinvest in staff or business - Staff receive higher net tips = Better motivation and retention For businesses in hospitality, a tronc significantly reduces payroll tax liabilities while ensuring that employees receive fair and transparent tips. ### **3. How to Set Up a Tronc System** Setting up a tronc requires careful planning to stay compliant with HMRC regulations. Follow these steps to ensure your business benefits from NIC savings without legal risks. #### **Step 1: Appoint a Tronc Master** The tronc must be independently managed and cannot be controlled by the employer. A designated tronc master, typically a senior employee or a staff-elected representative, should be responsible for distributing tips fairly. ✅ The tronc master decides how tips are allocated. ✅ Employers cannot dictate how tips are shared. ✅ This independence is key to keeping the NIC exemption. #### **Step 2: Ensure It Only Covers Genuine Tips & Service Charges** A tronc system can only apply to: - Tips left voluntarily by customers (cash or card). - Service charges that are not guaranteed as part of wages. It cannot be used to pay base salaries, contracted wages, or bonuses. #### **Step 3: Process Tronc Payments Separately from Regular Payroll** To maintain NIC exemption: ✅ The tronc should have its own PAYE scheme. ✅ Your tronc master should ensure fair distribution to employees. ✅ Tips and service charges should not be included in employment contracts as guaranteed pay. #### **Step 4: Keep Clear Records for HMRC Compliance** Employers must ensure that the tronc is transparent and that all payments are properly documented. ✅ Record how tips are collected and distributed. ✅ Ensure employees receive accurate breakdowns of payments. ✅ Regularly review tronc arrangements to stay compliant with tax law. ### **4. Common Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Up a Tronc** **Employer Control Over the Tronc** - If the employer controls how tips are distributed, the NIC exemption is lost. **Mixing Tronc Funds with Regular Payroll** - If tips are paid as part of wages, they become subject to NIC. **Not Registering the Tronc Properly** - A tronc must have its own PAYE scheme separate from the employer’s main payroll. **Failing to Keep Proper Records** - HMRC may investigate improperly managed troncs, leading to backdated NIC charges and penalties. If your business collects tips and service charges, a tronc system is one of the most effective ways to reduce employer NIC liabilities while ensuring fair pay for staff. ✅ **Protects profit margins** by eliminating unnecessary NIC costs. ✅ **Ensures fair and transparent distribution** of service charges. ✅ **Keeps your business compliant** with new tipping laws. With the April 2024 NIC increase looming, now is the time to set up or review your tronc system to ensure your business saves as much as possible. **Categories:** NICs, Tronc --- ### [Combatting the NIC Increase with Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/combatting-the-nic-increase-with-tronc/) **Published:** March 21, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** On April 6th, employer NICs are set to rise from 13.8% to 15%. Announced in last year’s October budget, this increase comes amid a sea of other cost increases for employers, which includes an increase in the minimum wage to £12.21 and the rising costs of energy. Along with the increase to 15%, the secondary threshold (the rate at which employers begin to pay NICs for an employee) has also been lowered from £9,100 to £5,000 annually. According to [UKHospitality](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/21/hospitality-firms-to-incur-1bn-costs-from-employer-nics-on-774000-more-workers), this means that an additional 774,000 hospitality workers will now be eligible for employer NICs, which will incur the hospitality an addition £1bn cost. While this sounds daunting, it’s not all bad news- the Employment Allowance, which helps employers reduce their NIC liabilities, will rise from £5,000 to £10,500. The eligibility threshold for this relief, which previously stood at £100,000, is also being removed. As well as this, a tronc system is a great way of reducing costs. This solution separates tips and gratuities from business bank accounts, which eliminates the NIC liability on them. Read on to learn more: ### The NIC Increase This NIC increase of 1.2% will no doubt become a burden to a lot of hospitality businesses. Now that the secondary threshold has been lowered to £5,000, employers will be liable for NIC for employees who make as little as £96.15 a week- essentially, any employee who works 8 hours a week or more. Coupled with the increase in minimum wage to £12.21, April will come as an expensive time for hospitality employers. While this can be combatted with the Employment Allowance and other cut corners, a strong and effective method to reduce NIC liability is a Tronc system. With the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) now in effect in the UK, more hospitality employers are turning to tronc systems for a solution. ### What is Tronc? A Tronc system is a method of pooling and distributing tips, separately to your business bank account/payroll. Under HMRC regulations, this eliminates the NIC liability associated with running tips and services through payroll. The system is overseen by a troncmaster, usually a third party or senior member of staff, who splits tips impartially according to a predetermined policy. This could factor in hours worked, seniority, or role type. A key factor in ensuring your tronc system is HMRC compliant and NIC exempt is to make sure that it is ran completely separately from the employer. Any employer involvement will incur NIC liability. ### Setting up your tronc system Implementing your tronc system correctly is key to ensuring compliance and NIC exemptions. If done correctly, it will bring a host of benefits to your business. #### 1. Appoint a troncmaster Choosing the right troncmaster is key to making sure your tronc system runs as smoothly as possible. While this is often a senior member of staff, you can also go with a third party tronc provider to sort tips for you. The most important part is that it is someone you/your staff trust, and someone who will run the tronc fairly and impartially, and that is someone willing to take on the responsibility. #### 2. Talk to your staff Making sure that your staff are on board with your system is essential to a succesful tronc. Make sure that your employees understand what tronc is, and how yours will be run. They should be informed on the distribution policy that you’ll have in place and should trust your troncmaster to split tips without bias. A good system to have in place is a procedure for addressing disputes over tips and gratuities. #### 3. Create your tipping policy The next vital step in setting up your tronc system is to create your tronc policy. This will include details such as how tips are pooled and split, which staff are eligible for tips (e.g front of house, chefs, etc), the role of the troncmaster, and how disputes will be handled. Some factors you can consider for tip splitting are hours worked, seniority, the role an employee has, or whether they are part time or full time. #### 4. Register your tronc system with the HMRC While the main benefit of a tronc is NIC exemption on tips and service charges, they are still liable to income tax/PAYE. Make sure that your tronc system is registered with the HMRC to avoid NIC liability, or worse, penalties for non-compliance. Overall, while the rise in NICs is a daunting change for many employers, there are reliefs available. Taking advantage of the employment allowance and tronc systems can be a good way of cutting vital costs for your business. **Categories:** NICs, Tronc --- ### [Rising NICs: Can Tronc Systems Offer Relief?](https://justtip.co.uk/the-financial-impact-of-rising-nics-on-hospitality-can-tronc-systems-offer-relief/) **Published:** May 19, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK hospitality sector is a cornerstone of the economy, employing millions and offering vibrant careers across pubs, restaurants, cafes and hotels. However, the industry has been under significant pressure in recent years. The aftershocks of the pandemic, inflationary supply chain issues, and rising wage costs have all contributed to a challenging financial landscape. Among the latest hurdles is the 2025 [increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-national-insurance-contributions-and-employment-allowance-changes-impact-assessment/employer-national-insurance-contributions-nics-and-employment-allowance-changes-screening-equality-impact-assessment#:~:text=The%20employer%20Secondary%20Class%201,effect%20from%206%20April%202025.), which has inflicted yet another blow to already strained hospitality businesses. With this in mind, many employers are looking for ways to optimise their cost structures. One increasingly relevant option is the tronc system: a method of pooling and distributing tips, gratuities and service charges among staff. A well-structured tronc scheme can play a key role in alleviating some of the burden created by rising NICs. Here, we explore how this can work in practice. ### Understanding the 2025 NICs Increase Early last month, employer NICs rose from 13.8% to 15%, and the earnings threshold for NICs dropped from £9,100 to £5,000. This change meant approximately 774,000 workers in the hospitality sector are now effected, particularly those earning lower wages where NICs were previously not applicable. For many small to medium-sized operators, this increase could represent tens of thousands of pounds in additional employer NICs each year. This is a significant figure for an industry that operates on notoriously tight margins. Last week, many employers would have noticed a much higher NIC bill to the HMRC than usual. ### What is a Tronc System? A tronc is a special pay arrangement used to fairly distribute tips, gratuities and service charges among employees. A troncmaster, typically a senior member of staff or an external party, is responsible for managing the tronc, determining how funds are divided. Crucially, when operated correctly and independently from the employer, tronc payments are not subject to employer NICs. This makes the system especially valuable in light of rising contribution rates. ### Common Misunderstandings About Tronc Before delving into its financial advantages, it’s essential to clear up some common misconceptions: - **The employer cannot dictate how the tronc is distributed**: If they do, NICs will apply. - **Tronc payments do not count towards the minimum wage**: Employers must still meet minimum wage requirements independently. ### How Tronc Systems Offer Financial Relief A compliant tronc scheme can offer several key benefits in the context of rising NICs: 1. **NIC Savings**: Because tronc payments are exempt from employer NICs (as long as the employer is not involved in their distribution), businesses can reduce their overall NIC liability. For companies handling large volumes of tips and service charges, this can result in substantial annual savings. 2. **More Efficient Payroll**: By processing tips and gratuities in a separate system, employers can streamline payroll accounting and improve cash flow forecasting. 3. **Employee Satisfaction**: Transparent, fair tronc systems can improve staff morale, retention and recruitment. This is critical at a time when the industry faces a persistent labour shortage. ### Implementing a Compliant Tronc It is not enough to simply call a tip distribution method a “tronc”; the system must be legally compliant to qualify for NIC relief: - **Appoint an independent troncmaster**: An external service such as [JustTronc](https://justtip.co.uk/justtronc/) can act as troncmaster. - **Document everything**: Keep detailed records of how the tronc is managed and distributed. - **Register with HMRC**: The tronc must be registered as a PAYE scheme separate from the employer’s main payroll. - **Ensure transparency**: Staff should be aware of how the tronc is calculated and distributed. ### Legal Compliance The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act, which came into effect in October 2024, introduced new legal requirements for tip distribution. It mandates that 100% of tips must be paid to workers without deductions (except for tax) and that businesses must have a written policy outlining their tipping practices. This law aligns well with tronc systems, reinforcing the need for transparency and employee trust. It may also increase scrutiny, making it even more important to ensure troncs are set up correctly to avoid penalties. ### Conclusion The increase in employer NICs last month is just the latest in a series of financial challenges faced by UK hospitality businesses. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, implementing a legally compliant tronc system offers a compelling way to reduce these new costs without compromising employee earnings. At its best, a tronc system is not only a tax-efficient mechanism but also a tool for fairness, motivation, and operational resilience. As the industry adapts to a changing regulatory and economic environment, employers who embrace compliant troncs may find themselves better positioned to thrive, even in the face of rising contributions and tightening margins. **Categories:** NICs, Tronc --- ### [Boosting Morale Through Contactless Tipping](https://justtip.co.uk/justtip-boosting-morale-through-contactless-tipping-what-employers-need-to-know/) **Published:** May 16, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In the hospitality industry, staff morale is everything. An underappreciated or disengaged team member can be the difference between a memorable dining experience and a disappointing one. Valuing and recognising your staff isn’t just good practice – it’s essential to your business’s long-term success. With long hours and high staff turnover common across the sector, many hospitality professionals feel overlooked. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Embracing modern gratuity solutions, such as contactless tipping and electronic tip platforms, offers a simple yet powerful way to boost morale and reward staff fairly. Platforms like [JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/) provide an accessible, transparent, and modern alternative to traditional tipping models, helping teams feel appreciated and motivated in a fast-evolving, increasingly cashless industry. Read on to discover how and why JustTip is the ideal solution for forward-thinking hospitality businesses. ### **What is Contactless Tipping?** Contactless tipping is a modern way to show appreciation for great service by leaving tips digitally. Unlike traditional cash tips, where you’d hand over physical money, contactless tipping lets guests quickly and securely tip via their smartphones. As society continues to rely less and less on cash, this method has become a popular choice throughout the hospitality industry. JustTip makes it easy for restaurants to offer this simple and hassle-free tipping experience, giving both customers and staff a more convenient and transparent way to share gratitude. ### **How Contactless Tipping Improves Staff Morale** There are many ways contactless tipping can significantly improve the morale of hospitality staff. First and foremost, it offers transparency and fairness – tips go directly to the staff and with no hidden deductions – something which both employees and customers appreciate. The immediate feedback from guests makes staff feel valued and rewarded, with the instant gratification often motivating them to deliver an even better experience throughout their shift. Given that many hospitality workers can sometimes earn lower wages in comparison to the long hours that they work, contactless tipping also provides a crucial opportunity to increase their overall earnings. This can be invaluable, especially for those who rely on extra shifts or tips to make ends meet. ### **Contactless Tipping: What Employers Need to Know** Adopting a contactless tipping solution, such as JustTip, can provide several benefits to employers in the hospitality industry: - **HMRC Compliance**: Tips handled through platforms like JustTip are tax-compliant, helping employers stay on the right side of regulations. - **No Impact on Payroll**: Tips don’t need to go through PAYE, which means less admin and no additional employer National Insurance contributions. - **Control Without Interference**: Employers can access tipping data and trends to understand customer engagement, whilst tip distribution remains independent. - **Quick and Easy Integration**: JustTip can be implemented with minimal disruption to service flow thanks to its easy-to-use technology. ### **Business Benefits Beyond Morale** Contactless tipping can drive real business results. Lower staff turnover means less time and money spent on recruitment and training. By adopting a transparent, modern tipping solution, your business is seen as fair, progressive, and staff-focused – an image that can resonate with both customers and job seekers. The guest experience improves too: customers appreciate a simple and secure way to show their gratitude. Plus, with access to tipping data and insights through platforms like JustTip, you gain valuable knowledge that can help inform future scheduling, incentives and service strategies. ### **Getting Started with JustTip** Getting started with JustTip is simple and quick. Sign up online, and our team will guide you through the easy onboarding process. We offer dedicated support, custom branding options, and seamless integration into your business. It’s an affordable solution designed to enhance service and improve staff morale without any hassle. Choose to start making tipping fairer, faster, and more transparent – not only for your team, but for your customers too. ### **Promote a Fairer Culture in The Hospitality Industry** The rise of contactless tipping is more than just a trend – it’s a movement toward building a fairer and more positive culture within hospitality. If you’re a restaurant or hotel owner or manager, you can easily be part of this change by adopting modern, seamless solutions like JustTip. If you’re ready to find out how improving staff morale can lead to better business outcomes, then please visit our [website today](https://justtip.co.uk/) to learn more. **Categories:** Staff --- ### [To Tronc or Not to Tronc? What's Better for Hospitality Workers?](https://justtip.co.uk/to-tronc-or-not-to-tronc-whats-better-for-hospitality-workers/) **Published:** March 7, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The way tips are distributed in the UK hospitality industry has long been a subject of debate. With the introduction of the [Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/), which mandates fair tip distribution, many businesses are reassessing their approach. One key decision is whether or not to use a tronc scheme. For hospitality workers, a well-managed tronc system is significantly better than a non-tronc alternative. Not only does it ensure fairer distribution, but it also maximises take-home pay and creates a transparent process that benefits employees. ### What is a Tronc System? A tronc system is an arrangement where tips, gratuities, and service charges are pooled and distributed among employees. A designated troncmaster, independent of the employer, oversees the fair allocation of these funds. Payments made through a properly managed tronc are exempt from National Insurance Contributions, which are due to rise to [15% for employers come April 6th](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-secondary-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-rate-and-the-empl/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-secondary-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-rate-and-the-empl). ### The Benefits of a Tronc System for Hospitality Workers #### 1. **Higher Take-Home Pay** One of the biggest advantages of a tronc scheme is that it helps hospitality workers keep more of their hard-earned tips. Since tips distributed via a tronc system are not subject to employer NICs, businesses don’t need to deduct National Insurance from employees’ tip income. This means workers receive a larger share of their tips, increasing their overall earnings compared to tips processed via payroll. #### 2. **Fairer and More Transparent Tip Distribution** In establishments without a tronc, tip distribution is often left to management’s discretion, which can lead to unfair allocation. A properly structured tronc ensures that tips are shared equitably among front-of-house and back-of-house staff based on agreed rules. This system eliminates bias, ensuring that all employees benefit fairly, regardless of their role. #### 3. **Legal Protection Under the New Tips Law** With the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, businesses are now legally required to ensure fair and transparent tip distribution. A tronc system helps businesses comply with this law by providing a structured, accountable method of distributing tips. Under a tronc, tip distribution is clearly documented, reducing the risk of wage disputes or mismanagement. Workers have greater confidence that their tips are being handled correctly, without any employer deductions or unfair retention. #### 4. **Better Team Morale and Retention** When tips are distributed unfairly or withheld by management, it can lead to resentment and high staff turnover. A tronc system promotes a sense of fairness and teamwork, as employees know they are receiving their rightful share. This, in turn, helps to boost morale and retain skilled staff, which is vital in an industry known for high employee turnover. #### 5. **More Consistent Tip Payments** Without a tronc, tip income can be unpredictable, varying widely from shift to shift. A well-managed tronc distributes tips in a structured way, often as part of the regular payroll cycle. This allows workers to budget more effectively, improving financial stability. #### 6. **Reduced Tax Complications** When tips are handled directly by employers and paid through payroll, they are subject to PAYE tax and NIC deductions, reducing overall earnings. In contrast, a tronc operates independently, meaning that only income tax applies, not National Insurance. This significantly improves the net earnings of hospitality workers. ### How to Ensure a Fair and Effective Tronc System For a tronc system to be successful, hospitality businesses should: - **Appoint a reliable troncmaster** who is independent and trusted by employees. - **Ensure transparency** by providing a clear breakdown of how tips are allocated. - **Regularly review the system** to make necessary adjustments and maintain fairness. - **Communicate with staff** to ensure everyone understands the system and has input into its operation. ### Conclusion: Why Tronc is the Best Option A well-managed tronc system is the best choice for hospitality workers in the UK. It maximises take-home pay, ensures fair distribution, and provides a transparent, legally compliant way to handle tips. While some may argue that direct payroll tip distribution is simpler, it ultimately reduces workers’ earnings and increases employer control over tips. As the UK hospitality industry adapts to the new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, businesses should strongly consider implementing or improving their tronc schemes. Doing so will not only benefit employees financially but also create a fairer, more motivated workforce. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Introducing JustTronc!](https://justtip.co.uk/introducing-justtronc/) **Published:** May 20, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** It’s official: JustTronc is now live! JustTronc is a modern, compliant, and transparent solution for managing tip distribution across the hospitality sector. With a recent rise in employer NICs to 15% across the UK, Tronc systems are becoming essential. But managing a compliant Tronc in-house isn’t always straightforward. That’s where we come in. ### What Is a Tronc? A Tronc is a special pay arrangement that allows businesses to distribute tips, gratuities, and service charges to staff fairly and without additional National Insurance liabilities, provided it’s operated correctly by an independent troncmaster. It’s a powerful way to save money on NICs, boost morale, and stay compliant with HMRC and the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 requirements. ### What can JustTronc do for you? JustTronc comes with a host of benefits for the hospitality sector: ✅ **Fully HMRC-compliant** Our system is aligned with current legislation, as outlined under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. ✅ **Independent Troncmaster Service** We provide a qualified, impartial troncmaster to ensure fair and lawful distribution, removing the administrative and legal burden from your business. ✅ **NIC Savings** JustTronc separates tips and service charges from your business payroll, so you avoid 15% NICs on these gratuities. ✅ **Payroll Integration** Seamless integration with your existing payroll means no extra manual work and fully compliant reporting. ### Why It Matters Now With NICs now risen to 15%, cost-efficient solutions such as Tronc systems matter more than ever. JustTronc saves you 15% on all gratuities in your business, which can be thousands annually for most hospitality businesses. Use our savings calculator to [calculate your savings](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) with JustTronc! Or [book a demo here](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/vincent3) to chat to our team and find a good fit for your business. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [What JustTronc Can Do for Your Business](https://justtip.co.uk/what-justtronc-can-do-for-your-business/) **Published:** May 28, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** JustTronc is officially here, and businesses across the UK are now benefitting. Employer NICs rose from 13.8% to 15% last month. Businesses of all shapes and sizes are now looking for ways to trim costs and save money. Luckily for the hospitality sector, businesses with a compliant Tronc system in place are exempt by HMRC from paying these NICs on tips and service charges. Enter [JustTronc](https://justtip.co.uk/justtronc/). So what can JustTronc do to help your business? Read on to find out: ### No NICs on Tips JustTronc separates tips from your business and pays them to employees independently to payroll. With Tronc, businesses save 15% in NICs on all tips and gratuities. As well as this, employees save 8% NICs each on their tip income. This gives staff a well needed boost in earnings. To see how much this will save your business, [click here to use our savings calculator](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/). Simply input your monthly tip income to find out how much you and your staff would save with JustTronc. ### Legal Compliance Last year, The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act came into law. This standardised tipping practise across the UK and created a code of practise for hospitality businesses when it comes to tips. Businesses that aren’t compliant with legislation could face financial liability of up to £5,000 in compensation per affected employee. Luckily, there are many benefits to Tronc systems, particularly JustTronc, that keep your business compliant with the act and help you avoid this liability, such as: #### Transaction reports and records Under legislation, businesses must now have transaction reports for all tips that come through their business. JustTip generates reports for all tips, service charges, and gratuities, and retains them for the legally-required three years. Records and reports for each payout and individual tip are available on a user-friendly dashboard for both you and your staff. #### Timely Payouts The Act states that all tips received by the business must be paid out to staff no later than the end of the next calendar month. JustTronc pays tips directly to staff bank accounts every week, ensuring this deadline is never missed by the business. #### Tipping Policies All businesses are required to have a written policy stating how tips are pooled and split. This must be accessible to all employees. With JustTronc, the business tipping policy can be accessed by both the business and staff through their JustTronc dashboards. ### Streamlined Operations As well as tax savings and compliance, JustTronc separates tips from your business, streamlining your operations for you. With tips managed externally, your admin load is reduced, giving you more time to spend on other tasks. It also saves you the stress of electing an internal troncmaster, a stressful roll that many hospitality workers may not be willing to take on. ### Staff Retention and Satisfaction With a Tronc system in place, the tipping process becomes a lot more transparent for employees. This boosts job satisfaction, as opposed to foggy, unclear tipping practises. With JustTronc, your team is also exempt from paying the 8% NIC liability on their tips and gratuities, giving them a boost in their tip income. If you’re ready to revolutionise your tipping system with JustTronc, [book a call or demo with our team today](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/vincent3) and get your business started! **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Ditch The Spreadsheet, Digitise Your Tronc System.](https://justtip.co.uk/ditch-the-spreadsheets-digitise-your-tronc-system/) **Published:** June 4, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** If you run a hospitality business in the UK, you’re probably familiar with the Tronc system. Tronc systems separate tips from your business and processes them independently of payroll. This brings with it a host of benefits, such as exemption from NIC costs and compliance with tipping legislation, making it the most efficient way to handle tips in your business. However, many businesses are still handling their Tronc systems the old-fashioned way. If your Tronc system consists of an excel spreadsheet and a casio calculator, it might be time to take action and bring your Tronc into the 21st century. Digital systems like JustTronc automate your tronc process, streamline your operations, and lower the rate of human error involved with manual calculations. Here’s what a digital Tronc system can do for you: ### Automation Digital Tronc systems are designed to automate the Tronc process, saving you valuable time. A digital Tronc system spares you the manual counting and calculations, doing this for you automatically. Tronc points and hours worked can be factored in easily and automatically, sparing you the guesswork and mental maths. As well as this, a digital Tronc system such as JustTronc will generate reports for you automatically (which are required by HMRC under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023). This reduces the stress of having to get your records together if needed, as they are all easily accessible in the one place. ### External Troncmaster A troncmaster is in charge of overseeing the tronc process and allocating tips. There are a lot of advantages to having your Tronc system managed by an external troncmaster. To stay compliant and NIC-exempt, the troncmaster cannot be the employer- they must be completely separate. An external digital troncmaster is the best route to take- this saves your senior staff from the hassle of taking on the role of troncmaster – a burden they may not be willing or able to take on. It also completely removes the Tronc process from your business, so that you don’t need to stress over tips and gratuities. ### User-friendly Tronc Portal The JustTronc dashboard is designed to be as user-friendly as possible. The modern and intuitive platform keeps all Tronc records and reports in one place, so that you and your staff have full transparency when it comes to the Tronc process. Tips and gratuities are split through the portal using a formula that factors in hours worked and Tronc points – this takes the need for calculating tips manually out of your hands. It’s a fully simplified process that eliminates miscalculated/unpaid tips at the hands of human error. ### Modern Solutions for a Modern Workforce The hospitality sector is rapidly becoming more digital. From online ordering to digital rostering systems and contactless payment systems, there is no reason your Tronc system should get left behind. A modernisation of your Tronc system will help bring your tips into the 21st century- no more manual calculations or burnt-out troncmasters. To get started with JustTronc, [book a call with our team here](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/vincent3) or [see our savings calculator](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) to find out how much you could save for your business and staff with JustTronc. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Your JustTronc Questions, Answered!](https://justtip.co.uk/your-justtronc-questions-answered/) **Published:** June 10, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Do you’ve any questions or queries about JustTronc? See our FAQs below to find out all you need to know! ### **How will JustTronc help my business?** In an ever-evolving hospitality sector, digital and contactless tipping culture has failed to match the perception of integrated and efficient administration. In the process, many businesses have become grossly tax inefficient or riddled with administrative error when dealing with tip collection and distribution. A digital Tronc system has the ability to relieve these worries as you the employer are no longer responsible for the pooling and distribution of gratuities. This responsibility passes to a Troncmaster, who collects and distributes tips NIC-free in a fair and complaint manner direct to your employees. This independent, transparent and complaint system ensures fairness for employer and employee alike. ### **Why JustTronc?** With years of experience in gratuities collection and distribution, JustTip’s JustTronc solution is the one-stop shop for employers buried under administrative and compliance headaches related to their tips. Acting as your external Troncmaster, JustTip brings a wealth of industry experience and a tax-complaint knowledge base direct to your UK business. Our refined collection and distribution systems coupled with Tronc-specific support ensures your employees get paid on time and in full, NIC-free. ### **How much can I save?** In addition to the administrative burden and time spent, [see our savings calculator](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) to find out just how much you could save for your business and staff with our JustTronc solution today. ### **How does JustTronc work?** After you sign up for a JustTip account [here](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A1qtmcjr%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MzE0MTc2OTUuQ2owS0NRaUFsc3k1QmhEZUFSSXNBQlJjNlpzbFBaM0w3aDN6dEFTSWVFblVsVVZjSTdiRy00X0VaT0lyZ25RM1hOWWFVMmVrY01IdGUyb2FBaFB6RUFMd193Y0I.%2A_gcl_au%2AMTE0NDc4NzMzNi4xNzMzMjE3MjI5%2A_ga%2AMTU2MjU0NDE1MS4xNzE3NTk1ODI1%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTczNjg2NTIyNS4xOTYuMC4xNzM2ODY1MjI1LjYwLjAuODc2MjQxNTg1), your dedicated account manager will contact you via phone or email to allow platform access. After access is enabled, you’ll need to invite your staff through our intuitive JustTronc Portal and allow them to validate their details, following which you can fully activate your Tronc solution! Tips will be distributed weekly direct to staff accounts on the basis of hours worked and ‘Tronc Points’, a points system designed to reflect an employee’s relative contribution, role or responsibility and ensure fair and proportionate distribution, all decided by you. JustTip provide bespoke, ongoing customer support tailored to any Tronc-specific queries you may have. Further information pertaining to JustTronc questions and queries can be found [here](https://help.justtip.net/en/justtronc?hsLang=en). ### **Is JustTronc compliant?** JustTronc automatically generates reports which are required by the HMRC under the Employment Act 2023. Your business will need a full written policy of tip collection and distribution, including clearly stated mechanisms of legislation compliance. For a minimum of three years your business will also be required to keep record of all collections, payments and payees processed through your Tronc system. This is enforced by the Employment Tribunal, who can order compensation of up to £5,000 per employee in the event of non-compliance. To get started with JustTronc, [book a call with our team here](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/vincent3) or [see our savings calculator](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) to find out how much you could save for your business and staff with JustTronc today. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [Who can be a Troncmaster?](https://justtip.co.uk/who-can-be-a-troncmaster/) **Published:** July 15, 2025 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** **Understanding the Legal Requirements for Tronc Management in the UK** The *Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023*, now in force, marks a major shift in how tips and service charges must be handled in UK workplaces. With new rules on transparency, timing, and fair allocation, businesses must ensure they have compliant systems in place. At the heart of many such systems is a **tronc scheme** and the person responsible for operating it is the **troncmaster**. But who can legally be a troncmaster? What are their responsibilities? And how do they maintain compliance with HMRC and the new statutory code of practice? Who Can Be a Troncmaster? Here’s the good news: **a Troncmaster can be either an internal team member or an external service provider**. The key is that they must operate independently when it comes to tip allocation. 1\. **Internal Troncmaster (Employee-Led)** - Often a senior team member or peer elected by colleagues. - Should be someone trusted and respected by the team. - Must not be influenced by managers or business owners when deciding distribution. 2\. **External Troncmaster (Third-Party Led)** - Many businesses choose to appoint an external tronc provider like JustTip to manage tips. - This ensures full independence, legal compliance, and an expert handle on evolving rules. - Ideal for multi-site operators or businesses with complex staffing patterns. **Important:** The employer cannot dictate how tips are distributed. Their only role is to support the process not steer it. **Categories:** Tronc --- ### [What The Ivy Employment Tribunal Could Reveal](https://justtip.co.uk/inside-the-upcoming-tip-dispute-what-this-employment-tribunal-could-reveal/) **Published:** August 25, 2025 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** A landmark [employment tribunal](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/09/waiter-brings-legal-action-against-the-ivy-share-tips-service-charge) involving The Ivy could become one of the first major tests of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, designed to ensure fairness and transparency in how tips and service charges are distributed. The case, scheduled for April 2026, stems from a waiter’s claim that he received only £97 from a £31,562 service charge pot, despite working around 2% of the total recorded hours, and therefore being owed more. He has since alleged constructive dismissal, arguing that the restaurant’s tip distribution system breached the new law. #### What’s in the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023? The 2023 Act requires: - Fair allocation of tips and service charges among workers. - Transparency, so employees can see clearly how shares are calculated. - Written policies outlining how tips are managed and distributed. - Records of all tips and service charges to be kept for three years. For more information on the biggest mistakes made by employers when it comes to compliance with Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, take a look at our most recent blog [by clicking the link here.](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/08/19/the-5-biggest-mistakes-businesses-make-with-the-the-employment-allocation-of-tips-act-2023/) #### What will this tribunal mean for the act? This tribunal could provide much-needed clarity on what “fair” and “transparent” actually mean in practice. For example, if a system uses a Tronc or points-based method as The Ivy does the tribunal may have to decide whether withholding detailed criteria from staff is legally acceptable. Why does this matter beyond one restaurant? - Legal precedent: A ruling in favour of the waiter could force hospitality businesses nationwide to review and potentially overhaul their tipping policies. - Employee rights: It would confirm that workers have the power to challenge opaque or unfair allocations. - Employer responsibilities: Companies that fail to provide clear explanations and fair systems could face costly claims. The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 was created to stop precisely the kinds of disputes now being tested in court. Whether this case results in a significant shift will depend on how tribunals interpret the legislation. At JustTip, we believe compliance shouldn’t be complicated. Our digital tipping platform ensures 100% of tips go directly to staff, with full transparency and automatic record-keeping exactly what the law was designed to protect. The Ivy’s tribunal may not be decided for months, but one lesson is already clear: when it comes to tips, the law is on the side of fairness. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [What the Employment Rights Bill Means for You](https://justtip.co.uk/what-the-employment-rights-bill-means-for-you/) **Published:** July 8, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** In a landmark move set to reshape the UK’s labour market, [the Government has released its roadmap](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-rights-bill-factsheets) for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, a flagship part of its Plan to Make Work Pay. This far-reaching package of reforms is designed to raise workplace standards, protect vulnerable employees, and reward businesses that already do the right thing, all while contributing to long-term economic growth. From banning exploitative zero-hours contracts to expanding access to statutory sick pay and strengthening union rights, the Bill is being widely regarded as a highly significant reform in the rights of UK workers. ### **What’s Changing and When?** The implementation will be rolled out gradually from 2025 through 2027, giving employers, trade unions, and workers time to prepare. Some measures will take effect shortly after Royal Assent, while others will follow a phased consultation and guidance process. ### 2025 Highlights #### This year, we’ll see: - Repeal of most of the Trade Union Act 2016 - Repeal of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 - New protections for workers involved in industrial action ### April 2026 Reforms Major changes coming into effect include: - Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) expanded to cover 1.3 million low-paid workers by removing the lower earnings limit and waiting period - Day-one rights to paternity leave for fathers and partners - Launch of the Fair Work Agency to uphold standards - Simplified union recognition processes and the introduction of electronic balloting ### October 2026 Measures This phase introduces: - A ban on fire-and-rehire practices - Stricter tipping laws, ensuring fairness and transparency - Strengthened protections against sexual harassment - New union access rights and a duty for employers to inform workers of their right to union membership - A Fair Pay Agreement for workers in adult social care ### 2027: A Transformational Year The final phase brings even more robust protections: - Day-one unfair dismissal rights - Effective end to exploitative zero-hours contracts, including for agency staff - Mandatory action plans on the gender pay gap and menopause in the workplace - Enhanced rights for pregnant workers, and reforms to flexible working and bereavement leave The Government has committed to working closely with businesses, trade unions, and civil society to ensure each measure is realistic and impactful. Tailored guidance and statutory codes will be released in advance, with extra support for small businesses. ### Why This Matters This isn’t just a legislative update, it’s an economic and cultural reset for the UK workforce. The Bill signals a serious push toward fairness, dignity, and accountability in every workplace. Responsible employers will be rewarded, exploitative practices will no longer be tolerated. Workers will benefit from improved pay, job security, and representation. With a clear timeline and a consultative approach, the Government aims to deliver lasting, meaningful change for both employees and employers alike. If you’re an employer looking to introduce fair and equitable tipping practice into your business while reducing administrative workload, [contact us](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) to see how JustTip’s digital tipping solutions can do so for your business today, NIC-free. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [How a Tronc System Can Keep You Compliant with The Fair Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/how-a-tronc-system-can-keep-you-compliant-with-the-employment-allocation-of-tips-act/) **Published:** August 4, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The recently enacted Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has implemented a common code of practise that all hospitality employers must now follow when it comes to tips, service charges, and gratuities. These changes include a requirement to pass 100% of tips on to employees, mandatory end-to-end transaction reports, and timely payouts to staff. While navigating these changes and implementations may seem overwhelming, one simple way to bring your business in line with legislation and avoid financial penalties is to implement a Tronc system. A Tronc system is a means of pooling and distributing tips and gratuities among your staff, keeping them completely separated from your business bank account or payroll. This separation means that these tips are not liable to deductions of [employer NICs](https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance-rates-letters), saving your business 15% on all gratuities. If your tronc system is ran correctly, it will not only save you money but will also bring your business in line with the new legislation. Here’s how: ### No Deductions Under the Employment Act, no deductions (other than legal tax deductions or similar exemptions) can be made from tips or gratuities. 100% of all tips must be passed on to employees. With a tronc system in place, tips are separated from the business bank account/payroll, ensuring that they go straight to staff directly. ### Fair Distribution Legislation states that tips must be split fairly among staff. This can consider factors such as seniority, job role, hours worked, or whether the employee is on a full-time or part-time contract. With a tronc system in place, tips and gratuities are pooled and distributed by a troncmaster. This can be a senior member of staff or a third party such as [JustTronc](https://justtip.co.uk/justtronc/). Tips are distributed by the troncmaster according to the predetermined set of rules (e.g hours worked). This rigid distribution system ensures fairness as tips are split by a rigid policy, and the fact that the employer is not involved in the distribution of tips avoids any bias. ### Record and Reports End-to-end transaction reports for all tips must be kept and maintained for three years under new law. Employees have the right to request access to these reports for previous months. With a Tronc system such as JustTronc in place, reports are generated for all tips and gratuities. Employees can also access reports for their own tips received for each pay period. ### Timely Payouts Another requirement under legislation states that tips must be paid out to staff by the end of the month following the month in which the tip was left. For example, if a customer leaves a tip in June, that tip must be paid to staff no later than the last day of July. With a tronc system in place, tips can be paid out at set intervals- often weekly or biweekly. They are not bound to the business’s regular payout schedule, avoiding any late tip payments. Overall, a Tronc system is an effective way to bring your business in line with the Employment Act. The seamless integration and implementation of systems such as JustTronc means you do not need to worry about different solutions for different elements of the legislation- tronc will cover all of your bases for you. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [The Employment Rights Bill: Where Do We Stand Now?](https://justtip.co.uk/the-employment-rights-bill-where-do-we-stand-now/) **Published:** August 11, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The UK Government has recently published their roadmap for rolling out the Employment Rights Bill, which will introduce new reforms and protections for workers. [The House of Lords](https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/july/employment-rights-bill-house-of-lords-report-stage/) has had their fourth and final sitting to discuss this bill on the 23rd of July. This means there are now more amendments and updates on the Bill, which is continuing its way through parliament. So, what updates do we have on the situation so far? ### Shifts and Hours Worked Firstly, they have approved an amendment that removes the bill’s mandatory requirement for an employer to offer guaranteed hours to an employee. Instead, there will be a provision in place that will allow employees to request this agreement. A second amendment now exempts employers from paying an employee for a shift if it is cancelled with 48-hours notice. ### Unfair Dismissal The qualifying period for unfair dismissal will be reduced from two years to six months under an amendment made to the Employment Rights Bill. ### Trade Unions New union members will be given the choice whether or not to contribute to a trade union’s political fund. The 50% voting threshold for trade union industrial action will be reinstated. Employee Protections The House of Lords have voted on expansion of employee rights to be accompanied by a certified professional at disciplinary and grievance hearings. There will be government regulations in place to strengthen protections for whistle-blowers. Another amendment will give special constables the right to time off to carry out their police duties. ### What does this mean for Employers? While no changes have been enacted yet, it is important for employers to follow the progression of the bill and give themselves ample time to prepare for any changes that will be made.[ The Employment Rights Bill](https://justtip.co.uk/blog/2025/07/08/what-the-employment-rights-bill-means-for-you/) will be a hefty piece of legislation, that will no doubt mean big changes for the way businesses manage their staff. Staying on top of the bill now will ensure that once it is published, your business will be ahead of the curve. **Categories:** Legislation --- ### [The 5 Biggest Mistakes Businesses Make With Tips](https://justtip.co.uk/the-5-biggest-mistakes-businesses-make-with-the-the-employment-allocation-of-tips-act-2023/) **Published:** August 19, 2025 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 is now in force, reshaping how UK hospitality businesses handle tips. The aim is simple: ensuring staff receive 100% of the tips they earn. However, the reality can feel confusing. Many operators are still falling into common traps, which could lead to hefty financial penalties further down the line. Here are the five biggest mistakes that business owners are making with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act, and how to avoid them. ### **1. No Written Tip Policy** The law requires every business to have a clear, written policy on how tips are allocated. This must include how tips are collected (cash, card, or both?), how they are distributed, and why. For instance, some businesses split tips by hours worked, or by seniority. This must all be in your written policy, which must be readily available and accessible for all staff. ### **2. Unfair Distribution** Leaving tip allocation to a manager’s discretion is no longer acceptable. The system must be transparent and demonstrably fair. This means there cannot be any preference or bias when it comes to tip allocation. A Tronc arrangement, managed independently, can make this easier. ### **3. Overlooking Back-of-House Staff** Tips aren’t just for servers, and the new tipping act outlines this further. Kitchen teams, baristas, delivery drivers, and cleaners may all be eligible. Excluding them can cause disputes and undermine morale. ### **4. Poor Record-Keeping** Businesses must keep detailed tip records of how tips have been collected and distributed for three years. This must include end-to-end transaction reports for all tips and gratuities left. Failing to do so can lead to fines and claims by employees. Digital systems simplify this by automatically tracking payments and allocations, and generating your reports for you. ### **5. Ignoring Technology** Trying to manage tip allocation manually is time-consuming and error-prone. Modern platforms like JustTip streamline distribution, ensure compliance, and give staff real-time visibility. ### Final Thoughts The new law is designed to protect staff and promote fairness. By avoiding these five mistakes, employers can stay compliant, improve transparency, and strengthen trust with their teams. Check your tipping policy today and if you’d like stress-free compliance with happy staff, talk to JustTip about a smarter way to manage tips. 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Most tronc tools give you a template. We don’t. JustTronc builds custom splits for your team. Whether you split by role, shift, department, hours, points, days or weeks, or a mix of all of them. Complex splits, done automatically. [Book a Free Tronc Audit](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-26T102233324.png) ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Payments are accurate, timely and clearly reported — trust and morale across our business has significantly improved." Simon MoppettPad Leisure Group Ltd ★★★★★ "We've been using JustTip for 4 months and the whole experience has been seamless. Staff motivation has increased and not having to process tips ourselves has been fantastic. JustTip keeps us legal and efficient." Lucy ColbySearles Leisure Group ★★★★★ "Implementation was seamless and communication has been excellent. We would wholeheartedly recommend JustTip to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution." Simon MoffattChampagne + Fromage ★★★★★ "JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips. The solution is so streamlined and easy to use — the NIC savings have been a huge help, and having peace of mind that we're compliant with new legislation is great." Lesley SoOmomo ★★★★★ "We've really been impressed with how quickly JustTip responds to any queries and guides us through the process. The savings to our business in both time and money have been much appreciated." Joe BabelMaranto's ★★★★★ "JustTip has been the perfect add-on for our business. Setup was quick and seamless, and the platform is incredibly user-friendly for both our team and customers. Our staff have loved the boost in their weekly earnings — it's been a fantastic addition." Mikey MulqueenPret A Manger ★★★★★ "The seamless tipping process means our team no longer has to handle cash or manually divide tips — everything is automated and goes directly to employees' bank accounts. It's saved us valuable time and given our staff peace of mind." Andrea SavignanoWallace Taverna ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely streamlined our tip management, saving us time and effort. We love that tips no longer need to pass through our account or payroll. Setting up the system was quick and straightforward. 10/10." Ann WoodardBlairscove House & Restaurant ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” – Amy Trott, Business and New Openings Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) “I’d for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” – Amy Trott, Business and New Openings Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) “I’d for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager Learn More ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### Book Your Free Tronc Audit Now: [Book Now](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) #### For Finance Teams 15% Employer’s NIC savings on every tip, straight back to your bottom line. Tronc reporting auto-generated, ready to hand to your accountant or auditor. Tipping Act compliance built in, including future changes to the Code of Practice. HMRC-registered Troncmaster. #### For HR 8% Employee NIC saved on every tip, your team keeps more of what they earn. Custom splits by role, shift, hours or department, no spreadsheets, no disputes Individual employee dashboard so staff can view their tip record and manage their personal information. Removes the tip allocation workload from your managers, so they can get their Sundays back. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-1-01-scaled.png) **Tips Act Compliance, Off Your Plate.** JustTip is an HMRC-registered Troncmaster. Every distribution rule, written policy and audit record the Tips Act 2023 demands is generated automatically. [Download Your Legislation Guide](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1OqSQeXAoQKqA6727VdJ42Qfib1c) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-1-06-scaled.png) ##### **15% back on every tip. 8% back to your team.** Because tips run through our HMRC-registered Tronc, they never hit your payroll. You don’t pay employer NIC on them, and your team doesn’t lose employee NIC on the way through. The saving stays with the business, the tips stay with the team. [Calculate Your Savings](/savings%20calculator) **Get your Sundays back.** Set the rules once, JustTip runs the rest. Splits, payouts, audit records, policy updates, the whole tronc, off your plate. [Learn More](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ##### **Splits built with the team, for the team**. We don’t drop you into a template. We build the split rules with you, based on how your team actually works. [Learn More](/contact) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-design-72.png) #### Make JustTip Work For You: Let us know who you work with and we’ll build it: #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/legislation/) **Published:** February 3, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Your Guide to UK Tipping Legislation The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 The Act makes it unlawful for businesses to hold back tips and service charges from their employees, ensuring staff receive all of the gratuities they have earned. These measures came into effect October 1st, 2024. **If in breach, businesses could be liable for compensation of up to £5,000 per employee!** [Download Your Free Info Pack](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1OqSQeXAoQKqA6727VdJ42Qfib1c) #### What is the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act? The purpose of the new legislation follows two main themes: - to ensure 100% of gratuities (tips and service charges) left by customers reach workers - that the allocation of those monies is dealt with fairly The Act primarily covers “employer-received” tips (non-cash gratuities), left by card or as a discretionary service charge over which the employer has initial control. But, cash tips that an employer has control or direction over, are also covered. The legislation has an associated Code Of Practice. #### 100% of Gratuities left by the customer must be passed to workers Operators cannot make any deductions to cover any administrative costs (card fees, payroll costs etc.). All gratuities paid at/attributable to a single venue, must be allocated amongst the workers at that venue. Non customer facing workers can receive a share, if their role can be linked directly to the service provided in that site. This is primarily intended to recognise cloud kitchens or centralised prep kitchens, but can extend to other roles that support the overall guest experience. All gratuities must be fairly allocated and paid to workers no later than the end of the month following the month received from the customer. #### Agency Workers Through the new legislation, agency workers are entitled to a share of gratuities in the same way as employees. That share may be invoiced to the agency (who will then arrange allocation amongst those workers) or paid directly by the host employer. It is worth noting that freelancers (e.g. self employed chef) fall outside the legislation’s scope, leaving tip allocation at the discretion of employers or troncmasters, providing flexibility in distribution. Further non-statutory guidance of the practicalities of passing tips to an agency may come in the coming months. #### What is fair? The core objective of the law is to establish fairness in how tips are distributed among staff. Fairness can vary based on factors such as job role, seniority, and length of service. Each business may interpret fairness differently based on its unique service dynamics. There is no one-size-fits-all, but employers are required to maintain transparent policies outlining how voluntary service charges and tips are distributed to all relevant staff members. It is worth noting that the finalised Code Of Practice prioritises hours worked as a primary factor in deeming what is ‘fair’ under the legislation. #### Policies and Records A written policy which fully explains how gratuities are collected and allocated to workers must be maintained. This policy must state how it meets the terms of the new legislation. Policies may be the responsibility of the business, the troncmaster, or both, depending on how gratuities are dealt with. All policies must be made available to workers. Full records of qualifying gratuities received and paid out must be maintained for a 3 year period. Workers can request access to their record of gratuities, for one month or two consecutive months, but these months must have already passed. The worker must have worked during the requested months and can only make one request, per three-month period. A worker can ask to see records of total gratuities received by site, but is not entitled to see other personal information or other workers details (excluded under the Data Protection Act). Operators should ensure their team can confidently communicate tipping policies to customers. Information on service charges, tips, gratuities, and cover charges should be upfront before the purchase, covering mandatory or discretionary charges, deductions, and distribution details. #### Salaries and Wages Operators are prohibited from negotiating with a worker to vary their contractual salary/wages, in return for a share of gratuities. Employers should clearly outline the base pay in employment contracts, excluding tips, to avoid liability for the full wage stated. Tips that are not properly accounted for may be deemed part of the basic wage, leading to unintended National Insurance Contributions on the full amount. This oversight could result in increased costs for both employers and employees, as well as potential penalties for non-compliance. #### Reserve Refunds Operators are prohibited from keeping a portion of funds back to distribute later. It has been common place for an element of gratuities to be banked into a reserve to be allocated at a later time. Sometimes referred to as a “Rainy Day” fund, this has historically been used to smooth pay curves across a year, taking into account high and low trading periods. Operators will need to consider such trends and how this may be managed under the new legislation. Note, any existing fund in place before 1 October 2024, can be carried forward and there is no requirement to pay these monies out until needed. This may provide some runway for the immediate future but clearly will deplete at some point. #### Complaints and Enforcements Workers can take complaints regarding the running of a tronc (in relation to employer-allocated gratuities) to an Employment Tribunal. These complaints must be made within 12 months, with possible extensions under certain circumstances. Tribunals can order corrective action and/or compensation of up to £5,000 per worker. Multiple complaints can lead to substantial financial consequences for businesses. Additionally, tribunals may recommend payments to affected groups similar to whom made the complaint. ![JustTronc separates tips from your business so that you and your employees avoid NICs on this income.](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JustTronc-1.png) #### We’re here to help - Removes tax liability from your business. - Experienced with bars and restaurants in the UK and Ireland. - Dedicated account manager, just a phone call away. - We are fully in line with new legislation. - Unique dashboard for employers and employees. #### Blog ## Never miss out on the latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) October 6, 2026 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) September 25, 2026 ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) September 14, 2026 [More Blog](/blog) --- ### [JustTip Rewards](https://justtip.co.uk/justtip-rewards/) **Published:** August 25, 2026 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** # Your tips. Now with Rewards. Staff get paid their tips and unlock access to 1,900+ brand discounts, vouchers and perks. No extra cost. No extra admin. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png) Compliance Tronc rules, records and a clean audit trail. Always Tips Act compliant. Automation Tips split and paid out without any manual admin. Runs every pay period. Tax efficiency Correct NI treatment, handled for you. Employers save up to 15% on NI contributions. 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Live in the app. Yours to use from day one. ![Nike](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nike.png) ![Adidas](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/adidas.png) ![Tesco](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tesco.png) ![Currys](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/currys.png) ![Ticketmaster](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ticketmaster.png) ![Primark](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/primark.png) ![Foot Locker](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/footlocker.png) ![Amazon](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/amazon.png) ![IKEA](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ikea.png) ![Nike](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nike.png) ![Adidas](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/adidas.png) ![Tesco](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tesco.png) ![Currys](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/currys.png) 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![IKEA](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ikea.png) ![Nike](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nike.png) ![Adidas](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/adidas.png) ![Tesco](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tesco.png) ![Currys](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/currys.png) ![Ticketmaster](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ticketmaster.png) ![Primark](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/primark.png) ![Foot Locker](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/footlocker.png) ![Amazon](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/amazon.png) ![IKEA](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ikea.png) ![Lidl](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lidl.png) ![Airbnb](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/airbnb.png) ![Just Eat](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/justeat.png) ![Sony](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sony.png) ![Dyson](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dyson.png) ![Boots](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/boots.png) ![Argos](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/argos.png) ![ASOS](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/asos.png) ![Mango](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mango.png) ![Lidl](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lidl.png) ![Airbnb](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/airbnb.png) ![Just Eat](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/justeat.png) ![Sony](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sony.png) ![Dyson](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dyson.png) ![Boots](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/boots.png) ![Argos](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/argos.png) ![ASOS](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/asos.png) ![Mango](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mango.png) ![Lidl](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lidl.png) ![Airbnb](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/airbnb.png) ![Just Eat](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/justeat.png) ![Sony](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sony.png) ![Dyson](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dyson.png) ![Boots](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/boots.png) ![Argos](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/argos.png) ![ASOS](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/asos.png) ![Mango](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mango.png) ![Lidl](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lidl.png) ![Airbnb](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/airbnb.png) ![Just Eat](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/justeat.png) ![Sony](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sony.png) ![Dyson](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dyson.png) ![Boots](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/boots.png) ![Argos](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/argos.png) ![ASOS](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/asos.png) ![Mango](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/mango.png) How it works1 ### Tips come in Your tips, service charge and tronc feed straight into JustTip automatically, every pay period. 2 ### Splits run automatically JustTip calculates each team member's share by hours, role, tronc pots or custom rules. Fully compliant, every time. 3 ### Rewards, ready to use From the moment they sign up, every team member can enjoy 1,900+ brand discounts, vouchers and perks. Live in the app, ready to go. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” – Amy Trott, Business and New Openings Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) “I’d for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” – Amy Trott, Business and New Openings Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) “I’d for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager Learn More ## Tips paid. Team rewarded. All in one place. JustTip handles everything so your team gets paid fairly and has access to rewards from the moment they sign up. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) FAQ## Common questions How do staff access their rewards? +Staff get access through the JustTip employee web app. Once they're set up, they'll see a Rewards section on their dashboard. This will only appear if their employer has enabled rewards. From there, they can browse and use 1,900+ brand discounts, vouchers and perks. Do staff need to earn a minimum amount in tips to access rewards? +No. Once staff sign up and their employer enables rewards, they get full access straight away. There are no earning thresholds or waiting periods regardless of how much they earn in tips. What brands are included? +The platform includes 1,900+ brands across groceries, fashion, travel, tech, eating out and more. That includes Nike, Tesco, Amazon, Airbnb, Boots, ASOS and many others. The catalogue is updated regularly. Is there any extra cost for the rewards feature? +No extra cost for your team. Rewards are included as part of the JustTip platform. Your staff get access as soon as they are turned on, at no additional charge to them or to you. Is JustTip compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023? +Yes. JustTip is fully compliant with the Tips Act 2023 by default. We handle tronc rules, records and audit trails so you're covered without any extra work on your part. How long does setup take? +Most venues are up and running within a few days. Our onboarding team handles the heavy lifting, from configuring your splits to getting staff signed up and using their rewards. #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: Multi-Site Management](https://justtip.co.uk/features/multi-site-management/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Multi-Site Management# One login. Every location. Manage tipping, staff and compliant distributions across brands, all from a single JustTip account. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) ## Every site, one place Your master dashboard gives you a bird's-eye view of every location. Switch between sites in a click without logging in and out. - See all locations at a glance - Switch sites in seconds - One master login for your whole group ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png) Dashboard My Team Reporting Subscriptions Settings ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png)IntegrationsSwitch Business Select Your Business + Add Business The Pizza House Leeds The Pizza House Highgate The Pizza House Shoreditch The Pizza House Manchester The Pizza House Brighton The Pizza House Bristol ## Manage policies across brands Set and manage tipping policies across all your brands, with records for every site kept in one place. Full audit trail, always compliant. - Policies managed across all brands - Records for every site in one place - Full audit trail, always compliant ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png) Dashboard My Team Reporting Subscriptions Job Roles Settings ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png)IntegrationsSwitch Business Settings Edit Profile Tipping Policy Reset MFA Direct Debit Tipping Policy ↓ Download Policy 📅 Next review: **03/08/2027** Tipping policy for The Pizza House Leeds This policy sets out how **The Pizza House Leeds** will operate its tipping policy in line with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. Collection of tips The business collects tips and encourages customers to pay tips, gratuities and/or service charges. **Tips on Card, Service Charge.** How tips are distributed Tips are pooled and allocated in proportion to **hours worked across the month.** ## Add staff instantly, hours flow automatically Add staff through all your integrations instantly, with hours automatically flowing through from each location. No manual entry, no duplication. - Connects with your existing systems - Hours flow automatically per location - Accurate splits even for shared staff ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png) Dashboard My Team Reporting Subscriptions Job Roles Settings ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2-1.png)IntegrationsSwitch Business My Team Tipped Staff Account Managers + Invite Tipped Staff ⇧ Import Team CSV | Name | Role | Status | Manage | |---|---|---|---| | James Hartley j.hartley@thepizzahouse.co.uk | Back of House | Active | Manage | | Sophie Reid s.reid@thepizzahouse.co.uk | Front of House | Active | Manage | | Marcus Webb m.webb@thepizzahouse.co.uk | Not assigned | Pending | Manage | | Aisha Patel a.patel@thepizzahouse.co.uk | Front of House | Active | Manage | ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” – Amy Trott, Business and New Openings Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) “I’d for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” – Amy Trott, Business and New Openings Manager Learn More ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) “I’d for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager Learn More ## Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack. [Payroll](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [Rostering](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [POS](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [System Manager](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) ![Integration partners including Lightspeed, SumUp, Square, Stripe, Rotaready and more](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-35.png) [ and more to come ](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ## Ready to manage all your sites in one place? JustTip gives multi-site operators one login, one system and zero extra admin. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Integrations and Partnerships](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) **Published:** September 26, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## Integrate JustTip With Your ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bizimply-Logo-New.webp) Integrate your Bizimply roster with JustTip to split tips and service charges easier than ever before. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MyPOS_Logo.svg-3.png) An all-in-one solution: Take your bill, tips, and service charge in one seamless transaction with JustTip x MyPOS. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Sumup_logo.svg) SumUp makes it super easy for your business to take payments everywhere. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-09T103120.257.png) RotaKing makes staff scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management simple and stress-free. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Surfpay-Logo-good-.png) Surfboard Payments helps your software take payments anywhere, with one easy setup. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Square_Inc._logo.svg_.png) Square is an all-in-one POS tool for hospitality, allowing you to streamline operations across multiple sales channels. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/0x0.png) Lightspeed is a cloud-based POS platform that helps run your day-to-day operations. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-09T104550.258.png) Fourth makes staff scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management simple and stress-free. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/timepointLogo.png) Manage your employees, attendance, scheduling and HR processes, all from Timepoint. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image005.webp) Alkimii simplifies hospitality management, from people to property. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/logo-nory-color-1.svg) Manage your roster, attendance, payroll and more with Nory. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/powered-by-26.png) #### Coming Soon Alkimii simplifies hospitality management, from people to property. #### Make JustTip Work For You. \[cf7sr\_recaptcha size:small\] #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: Tronc Splits](https://justtip.co.uk/features/tronc-splits/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Splits for every venue # No tronc split too complex. Split tips by hours, role, tronc pots or shift automatically. JustTip keeps every distribution compliant with the UK Tips Act, HMRC-ready and fully transparent for your team. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) Always Completely automated 100% Tips Act compliant < 1 day Typical setup time Split MethodsWhether your setup is simple or built around a complex mix of roles, hours and departments: JustTip handles it all. Hours worked Tips split proportionally to hours each person worked. Fair, automatic, and fully audit-ready every pay cycle. Role & points Assign tronc points by job role: waiters, bar staff, kitchen. Each role earns its share based on points, not just time. Tronc pots Ring-fence tips into separate pots: front of house, bar, kitchen. Each with its own split rules and staff pool. Days worked Split by number of days worked in the period: ideal for fixed-day teams where hours vary less than days. Shift-based Splits tied to specific shifts: lunch, dinner, weekend. Staff on the busiest shifts get a fair share of the busiest tips. Custom combinations Mix methods together: hours plus role weighting plus a kitchen pot. JustTip builds exactly what your business needs. How It Works## Set up once. Runs every pay cycle. 1 Configure your split rules JustTip works with your team to build a tipping policy that works for your venue. 2 Connect your EPOS & rostering JustTip pulls tip totals and hours data directly from your existing systems: no manual uploads, no spreadsheets, no end-of-shift admin. 3 Splits run automatically Every pay period, JustTip calculates and distributes each person's share. Staff see their breakdown in their own portal. You get a full audit trail. ## Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [Rostering](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [POS](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [System Manager](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) ![Integration partners](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-35.png) [ and more to come ](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations/) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Contact](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) **Published:** September 1, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Our team is ready to help. +44 07447 187660 Our Customer Service team is available from 9AM – 5PM GMT on Monday through Friday. Customer Service – [hello@justtip.co.uk](mailto:info@justtip.co.uk) Enquiries – <info@justtip.co.uk> #### Schedule a Call [Schedule a Call](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc)[Support Centre](#faqs) --- ### [Tronc Solution for SME's](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-solutions-sme/) **Published:** May 18, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## The Tailored Tronc Solution For Your Venue Get your Sundays back. Automate your tronc, stay Tipping Act compliant, and give your team full transparency on every tip they earn. - Fully compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 - Automated splits connected to your EPOS, payroll and rostering - Full audit trail, staff transparency portal and dedicated support Compliance Automation Tax Efficiency Get StartedLet's get your venue set up. 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JustTip handles it automatically. - 1 Split by Hours / Days Split tips across the week based on hours worked per shift. Every team member gets exactly what they earned, automatically calculated with no spreadsheets. - 2 Tronc Points Assign points by role: FOH, BOH, bar, kitchen. Points weight how tronc is divided across your team so every split is defensible and fair. - 3 Departments and Categories Organise your whole team into departments: floor, bar, kitchen, management. Tips always flow to the right people in the right proportions. - 4 Tronc Dividend Employees can earn even more with Tronc dividends built into the platform. Independently allocated tronc points that reflect your performance, so your contributions to the team allow you to earn more. BUSINESS PORTAL Crown Hospitality Group Tips Collected £2,613.00 Last 12 months Tips This Year £158.15 +18% Last Payout £52.65 20 May Next Payout £24.75 27 May Leaderboard View all 1 Tom Clarke +£1,284.50 2 Aoife Murphy +£1,102.00 3 Liam Walsh +£984.00 SCHEDULING Team Roster ‹ 8 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2026 › Daily Basic Daily Complex Weekly | EMPLOYEE | MON £142 | TUE £168 | WED £155 | FRI £312 | SAT £408 | PAY | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | TCTom Clarke | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | £84.20 | | AMAoife Murphy | 6 | 8 | — | 7 | 8 | £71.50 | | SFShane Foley | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | £63.80 | | ECEmma Casey | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | £58.40 | ASSIGNMENT SETUP Job Roles Job Roles Points weight how tronc is split. 4Roles 8Assigned 7Total Pts FOH Server 2pts 4 staff BOH 1pts 4 staff Kitchen Staff 1pts 0 staff Bar Staff 3pts 0 staff Save Job Roles TEAM MANAGEMENT My Team ✓ Tipped Staff 9 Account Managers 3 | Name | Category | Active | KYC | Tronc | | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Tom Clarke | BoH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Manage | | Shane Lowry | FoH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Manage | | Emma Casey | FoH | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Manage | | Aoife Murphy | BoH | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Manage | | Liam Coman | BoH | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Manage | DIVIDEND SETUP Tronc Dividend Tronc Pool · This Week £847.50 Ready to distribute · 12 eligible staff FOH Server 40% £339.00 Bar Staff 30% £254.25 BOH 20% £169.50 Kitchen 10% £84.75 Calculate & Distribute #### We build out tips splits to suit your team Every venue runs differently. We design complex splits that reflect how your team actually works. #### Guaranteed Compliance We're an HMRC-registered Troncmaster, fully compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. #### Tronc Council Management We handle everything for your Tronc council. Your team feels heard, your records stay defensible. #### 15% NIC Savings For Your Business A compliant tronc scheme removes employer National Insurance from every tip and service charge. #### 8% NIC Savings For Your Staff Tips distributed through our Tronc are exempt from employee National Insurance. #### Full Automation For Your Tipping Process JustTip handles every step. We build integrations that can feed tips in automatically, split rules allocate them in real time. The JustTip Platform## Everything you need to run a compliant tronc ##### Add & remove staff Invite, onboard or offboard team members instantly. ##### View live analytics Real-time tips data across every site and employee. ##### See all records Full audit trail of every tip, split and payout. ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) My Team Team Roster Tronc Txns Subscriptions Settings Team Management My Team + Invite Tipped Staff ↑ Import CSV Name Category Active KYC Tronc Manage Tom Clarke BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE Shane Lowry BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE Dave Smith BoH ✓ ✓ ✗ MANAGE Bob TheBuilder BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE Liam Coman BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) Dashboard Businesses My Managers Leaderboards Transactions Enterprise Portal Top Earners Top Earners — Group Across all sites this week 1 Tom Clarke £742 The Crown Dining Co. 2 James Fahy £612 Amber Restaurants 3 Bob Builder £610 The Crown Dining Co. 4 James Lowe £503 The Crown Dining Co. 5 Shane Lowry £488 Amber Restaurants Amber Restaurants Dublin · Ireland 1 James Fahy £612 2 Shane Lowry £488 3 Dave Smith £421 The Crown Dining Co. London · Central 1 Tom Clarke £742 2 Bob Builder £610 3 James Lowe £503 Northside Brasserie Manchester 1 Tom Brady £388 2 Marco Rossi £312 3 Jamie Hall £290 ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) Dashboard Businesses My Managers Leaderboards Transactions Enterprise Portal Businesses Amber Restaurants Dublin · Ireland Staff 24 Manager Alex Reed Open workspace ↗ The Crown Dining Co. London · Central Staff 38 Manager Priya Shah Open workspace ↗ Northside Brasserie Manchester Staff 16 Manager Jamie Hall Open workspace ↗ ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) Dashboard Businesses My Managers Leaderboards Transactions Enterprise Portal Enterprise Overview Tips / Hour £45 All sites · 12m Avg Hrs / Head 28h Per week Top Site Crown Dining Co. £41,300 Top Earner Tom Clarke £742 Payments by Site £93,500 Amber Restaurants £33,450 Dublin · Ireland The Crown Dining Co. £41,300 London · Central Northside Brasserie £18,750 Manchester Next screen → ##### Integrate your tech stack Connect EPOS, rostering and payroll. ##### Manage multisites in one place One dashboard across all your venues and brands. ##### Policies & documents Your tronc policy, always current and ready to view. ## One plan. Pay only for active staff. JustTronc Custom per active employee / month Only pay for active staff. Pause seasonal workers and stop the billing. [Book a Free Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) - Registered HMRC Troncmaster - Tips Act 2023 compliance built in - EPOS & rostering integrations - Automated payouts to staff - Bespoke tronc policy - Dedicated account manager ### Get a custom quote Tell us about your venue and we'll come back within one business day. ## Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [Rostering](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [POS](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [System Manager](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) ![Integration partners](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-35.png) [ and more to come ](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations/) Customer Reviews## Hear from our customers ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Payments are accurate, timely and clearly reported — trust and morale across our business has significantly improved." Simon MoppettPad Leisure Group Ltd ★★★★★ "We've been using JustTip for 4 months and the whole experience has been seamless. Staff motivation has increased and not having to process tips ourselves has been fantastic. JustTip keeps us legal and efficient." Lucy ColbySearles Leisure Group ★★★★★ "Implementation was seamless and communication has been excellent. We would wholeheartedly recommend JustTip to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution." Simon MoffattChampagne + Fromage ★★★★★ "JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips. The solution is so streamlined and easy to use — the NIC savings have been a huge help, and having peace of mind that we're compliant with new legislation is great." Lesley SoOmomo ★★★★★ "We've really been impressed with how quickly JustTip responds to any queries and guides us through the process. The savings to our business in both time and money have been much appreciated." Joe BabelMaranto's ★★★★★ "JustTip has been the perfect add-on for our business. Setup was quick and seamless, and the platform is incredibly user-friendly for both our team and customers. Our staff have loved the boost in their weekly earnings — it's been a fantastic addition." Mikey MulqueenPret A Manger ★★★★★ "The seamless tipping process means our team no longer has to handle cash or manually divide tips — everything is automated and goes directly to employees' bank accounts. It's saved us valuable time and given our staff peace of mind." Andrea SavignanoWallace Taverna ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely streamlined our tip management, saving us time and effort. We love that tips no longer need to pass through our account or payroll. Setting up the system was quick and straightforward. 10/10." Ann WoodardBlairscove House & Restaurant HMRC Registered Troncmaster ## Ready to take tips off your plate entirely? We handle the compliance, the splits, and the payout so you can focus on running your venue. Most clients are live within a week. [Book a Free Tronc Audit](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) [Calculate Your Savings](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) No commitment required · Fully compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 --- ### [Enterprise Tronc Solution](https://justtip.co.uk/enterprise-tronc-solution/) **Published:** June 18, 2026 **Author:** Ciara **Content:** ## The Tailored Tronc Solution For Enterprise Built into your existing systems. Every tip is compliant, automated, and tax efficient, giving staff complete transparency on what they earn, across your whole estate. - Fully compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 - Automated splits connected to your EPOS, payroll and rostering - Full audit trail, staff transparency portal and dedicated support Compliance Automation Tax Efficiency Get in TouchLet's talk about your group. Tell us how many venues and we'll come back with a proposal. 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![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/69.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/70.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/71.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/72.png) The Enterprise Solution ## Built around how your group actually operates Every venue, every team structure, every edge case, handled at group scale. Automatically. 1 One Dashboard to Manage All Sites Manage every venue from a single dashboard. See tips collected, payouts issued, and compliance status across your entire estate, in real time, in one place. 2 Customised Policies Built for Your Team When onboarding we run a full tronc audit. Custom policies are then built for each of your brands, in line with HMRC guidelines on the Tipping Act 2023. 3 Flexible Pricing That Works With Your Team One fixed licence fee per employee receiving tronc, whether they work in one or all of your venues. Businesses are only charged for active users, meaning you don't pay all year for seasonal workers. 4 Group-Level HMRC Compliance A dedicated onboarding specialist runs a full tronc audit of your current solutions, and keeps you up to date on HMRC guidance and legislative changes as they happen. 5 Full Automation We integrate with your current tech stack to bring you a fully automated system and remove hours of admin for your team. 6 Dedicated Account Manager A named account manager handles your setup, trains your venue managers, and stays on hand for anything ongoing. No ticket queues, no bots. A real person who knows your business. Enterprise Portal### All venues. One view. Total Tips £93,500 NIC Saved £14,025 Active Staff 78 Active Sites 3 The Crown GroupLondon · 38 staff £41,300 Amber RestaurantsManchester · 24 staff £33,450 Northside BrasserieBristol · 16 staff £18,750 Policy Management### Built for your brands. Group Standard Policy Active FOH 50% BOH 50% HMRC ✓ Crown: Custom Split Active FOH 60% BOH 40% HMRC ✓ Tronc Audit Completed All 3 sites reviewed at onboarding Flexible Pricing### Pay only for active staff. This month's total 74 staff The Crown Group38 active · 4 paused 38 billed Amber Restaurants24 active · 0 paused 24 billed Northside Brasserie12 active · 6 paused 12 billed HMRC Compliance### Audit-ready. Always. Tronc Audit CompleteAll 3 sites reviewed Written Tipping PolicySigned off · All venues HMRC Audit TrailExportable · Always current Legislative MonitoringTipping Act 2023 · ACAS Guidelines Integrations### Your tech stack. Connected. EPOS Connected Rostering Connected Payroll Connected Finance Export Active Tips flow in automatically. Zero manual entry. Account Management### A real person. Not a ticket. JT Your Account Manager JustTronc Enterprise Team Available OnboardingAll venues live within a week Included Manager TrainingPer-site walkthroughs Included Ongoing SupportDirect line, no queues Always on ### Payslips & Complex Splits Staff receive their tips directly, with full payslip visibility. Complex split rules across roles, shifts, and venues are handled automatically. Included · Enterprise ### Group Tronc Policy Governance Every policy is documented, signed off, and Revenue-compliant by default. ### Revenue Audit Trail A complete, exportable record of every tip, payout, and policy across all your venues. Everything Revenue needs, always up to date. ### Individual Staff Dashboard Every staff member has their own dashboard to monitor their tips, track trends, view their full payment history, and see the tronc policy directly. ### EPOS, Rostering & Payroll Connect your tech stack across every site. Tips flow in automatically. No manual entry, no errors. ### Dedicated Account Manager A named contact who knows your business, handles onboarding, and trains your venue managers. No support tickets. The JustTip Platform## Everything you need to run a compliant tronc ##### Add & remove staff Invite, onboard or offboard team members instantly. ##### View live analytics Real-time tips data across every site and employee. ##### See all records Full audit trail of every tip, split and payout. ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) My Team Team Roster Tronc Txns Subscriptions Settings Team Management My Team + Invite Tipped Staff ↑ Import CSV Name Category Active KYC Tronc Manage Tom Clarke BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE Shane Lowry BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE Dave Smith BoH ✓ ✓ ✗ MANAGE Liam Coman BoH ✓ ✓ ✓ MANAGE ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) Dashboard Businesses My Managers Leaderboards Transactions Enterprise Portal Top Earners Top Earners — Group Across all sites this week 1 Tom Clarke £742 The Crown Dining Co. 2 James Fahy £612 Amber Restaurants 3 James Lowe £503 The Crown Dining Co. 4 Shane Lowry £488 Amber Restaurants Amber Restaurants Dublin · Ireland 1 James Fahy £612 2 Shane Lowry £488 3 Dave Smith £421 The Crown Dining Co. London · Central 1 Tom Clarke £742 2 James Lowe £503 Northside Brasserie Manchester 1 Tom Brady £388 2 Marco Rossi £312 3 Jamie Hall £290 ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) Dashboard Businesses My Managers Leaderboards Transactions Enterprise Portal Businesses Amber Restaurants Dublin · Ireland Staff 24 Manager Alex Reed Open workspace ↗ The Crown Dining Co. London · Central Staff 38 Manager Priya Shah Open workspace ↗ Northside Brasserie Manchester Staff 16 Manager Jamie Hall Open workspace ↗ ![JustTip](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Traditional-logo-.png) Dashboard Businesses My Managers Leaderboards Transactions Enterprise Portal Enterprise Overview Tips / Hour £45 All sites · 12m Avg Hrs / Head 28h Per week Top Site Crown Dining Co. £41,300 Top Earner Tom Clarke £742 Payments by Site £93,500 Amber Restaurants £33,450 Dublin · Ireland The Crown Dining Co. £41,300 London · Central Northside Brasserie £18,750 Manchester Next screen → ##### Integrate your tech stack Connect EPOS, rostering and payroll. ##### Manage multisites in one place One dashboard across all your venues and brands. ##### Policies & documents Your tronc policy, always current and ready to view. JustTronc Enterprise Custom per active employee / month Volume pricing across all sites. Only pay for active staff, pause seasonal workers and stop the billing. - Multi-site enterprise dashboard - Group tronc policy governance - Dedicated account manager - Volume pricing across all sites Get in touch### Let's talk about your group. Tell us how many venues and we'll come back with a proposal, usually within one business day. ## Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack. [Payroll](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [Rostering](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [POS](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) [System Manager](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations-and-partnerships/) ![Integration partners](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-35.png) [ and more to come ](https://justtip.co.uk/integrations/) Customer Reviews## Hear from our customers ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Payments are accurate, timely and clearly reported — trust and morale across our business has significantly improved." Simon MoppettPad Leisure Group Ltd ★★★★★ "We've been using JustTip for 4 months and the whole experience has been seamless. Staff motivation has increased and not having to process tips ourselves has been fantastic. JustTip keeps us legal and efficient." Lucy ColbySearles Leisure Group ★★★★★ "Implementation was seamless and communication has been excellent. We would wholeheartedly recommend JustTip to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution." Simon MoffattChampagne + Fromage ★★★★★ "JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips. The solution is so streamlined and easy to use — the NIC savings have been a huge help, and having peace of mind that we're compliant with new legislation is great." Lesley SoOmomo ★★★★★ "We've really been impressed with how quickly JustTip responds to any queries and guides us through the process. The savings to our business in both time and money have been much appreciated." Joe BabelMaranto's ★★★★★ "JustTip has been the perfect add-on for our business. Setup was quick and seamless, and the platform is incredibly user-friendly for both our team and customers. Our staff have loved the boost in their weekly earnings — it's been a fantastic addition." Mikey MulqueenPret A Manger ★★★★★ "The seamless tipping process means our team no longer has to handle cash or manually divide tips — everything is automated and goes directly to employees' bank accounts. It's saved us valuable time and given our staff peace of mind." Andrea SavignanoWallace Taverna ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely streamlined our tip management, saving us time and effort. We love that tips no longer need to pass through our account or payroll. Setting up the system was quick and straightforward. 10/10." Ann WoodardBlairscove House & Restaurant HMRC Registered Troncmaster ## Running multiple venues? We'll build it around you. We handle the compliance, the splits, and the payroll across every site. [Book an Enterprise Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) [Talk to the Team](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) Fully compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 and the Employment Rights Act 2025 --- ### [Alkimii](https://justtip.co.uk/alkimii/) **Published:** August 18, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image005.webp) Alkimii is a platform that simplifies hospitality management. Our partnership with Alkimii means we can get data straight from your staff roster, meaning you don’t need to input hours manually for us to split tips. [Visit Their Site](https://www.alkimii.com/) #### Book a Demo: #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Timepoint](https://justtip.co.uk/timepoint/) **Published:** August 18, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/timepointLogo.png) Timepoint provides HR and workforce management solutions for hospitality businesses. Our integration pulls data straight from your Timepoint rota, meaning no more manually inputting hours to split tips. [Visit Their Site](https://www.timepoint.ie/) #### Book a Demo: #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Features](https://justtip.co.uk/features/) **Published:** April 30, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Platform Features# The Most Tailored Tronc Solution Everything hospitality businesses need to manage tips, stay compliant, and pay their team fairly — all in one platform, built for the **Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023**. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) What's Included Tronc splits Multi-site management Tipping policy Integrations Transaction history Real-time insights Tronc splitsSplit tips any way you need, fully automated Split tips by role, hours, points, shift or days worked. Any setup your business uses can be configured — JustTip handles the maths and the paper trail automatically, every pay cycle. [Learn more →](https://justtip.co.uk/features/tronc-splits/) Multi-site managementOne account, every venue Group-level visibility and site-level rules from a single login. No switching between accounts, no duplicate setup. Each site keeps its own data while you stay in full control at the top. [Learn more →](https://justtip.co.uk/features/multi-site-management/) Tipping policyA written policy that's always compliant A fully tailored tronc policy, built to meet the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 by default. Staff can view it any time through their own portal — no paperwork, no chasing. [Learn more →](https://justtip.co.uk/features/tipping-policy/) IntegrationsConnects to the tools you already use Direct connections to your EPOS, payroll and rostering systems. Tip data flows in automatically — no manual exports, no spreadsheet reconciliation, no end-of-week admin. [Learn more →](https://justtip.co.uk/features/integrations/) Transaction history3 years of records, always audit-ready Every tip, every split, every payout — stored for 3 years and downloadable at any time. HMRC-compliant reports are built in, so you're always ready if you need to show your workings. [Learn more →](https://justtip.co.uk/features/transaction-history/) Real-time insightsLive tip data across all your sites See what's been taken and what's owed across every venue, updated every 30 minutes. Spot trends, compare sites, and make informed decisions — without waiting for an end-of-month report. [Learn more →](https://justtip.co.uk/features/dashboard/) ## Built for the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 JustTip handles your compliance obligations by default — written tronc policy, staff transparency, and HMRC reporting are all built in, not bolted on. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) Customer Reviews## Hear from our customers ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Payments are accurate, timely and clearly reported — trust and morale across our business has significantly improved." Simon MoppettPad Leisure Group Ltd ★★★★★ "We've been using JustTip for 4 months and the whole experience has been seamless. Staff motivation has increased and not having to process tips ourselves has been fantastic. JustTip keeps us legal and efficient." Lucy ColbySearles Leisure Group ★★★★★ "Implementation was seamless and communication has been excellent. We would wholeheartedly recommend JustTip to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution." Simon MoffattChampagne + Fromage ★★★★★ "JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips. The solution is so streamlined and easy to use — the NIC savings have been a huge help, and having peace of mind that we're compliant with new legislation is great." Lesley SoOmomo ★★★★★ "We've really been impressed with how quickly JustTip responds to any queries and guides us through the process. The savings to our business in both time and money have been much appreciated." Joe BabelMaranto's ★★★★★ "JustTip has been the perfect add-on for our business. Setup was quick and seamless, and the platform is incredibly user-friendly for both our team and customers. Our staff have loved the boost in their weekly earnings — it's been a fantastic addition." Mikey MulqueenPret A Manger ★★★★★ "The seamless tipping process means our team no longer has to handle cash or manually divide tips — everything is automated and goes directly to employees' bank accounts. It's saved us valuable time and given our staff peace of mind." Andrea SavignanoWallace Taverna ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely streamlined our tip management, saving us time and effort. We love that tips no longer need to pass through our account or payroll. Setting up the system was quick and straightforward. 10/10." Ann WoodardBlairscove House & Restaurant ## Ready to simplify your tronc? Join hundreds of UK hospitality businesses already using JustTip. [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) [Talk to an Expert](https://justtip.co.uk/contact/) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: Dashboard](https://justtip.co.uk/features/dashboard/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # The Tronc and Tip Management Dashboard JustTip gives hospitality businesses a single dashboard to manage every tip, tronc distribution, and compliance obligation under the **Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023**, updated every 30 minutes, across every site. [Sign Up Free](https://app.justtip.co.uk/signup) [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-?uuid=ea1fc385-b3ea-4010-9f05-97ede7ee245e) ![JustTip tronc and tip management dashboard showing real-time tip tracking and tronc distributions for UK hospitality businesses](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UK-8-scaled.png) Dashboard Features Real-time tip tracking Monitor every tip and service charge across all your sites in one view. Data refreshes every 30 minutes automatically. Full transaction history A complete, HMRC-ready audit trail of every payment, split and payout. Kept for three years and always available to download. Employee self-service Every staff member can see exactly what they've earned, when, and how it was calculated. They can also download and access all policies, as required under the Tips Act 2023. Tronc policy management Maintain your written tronc policy in one place. Always current, always compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. Multi-site management Manage multiple venues from one account. Switch between sites instantly, no separate logins, no jumping between systems. EPOS & integrations Connects to your existing EPOS, rostering and payroll systems. Tip data flows automatically, no spreadsheets needed. ” ★★★★★ JustTip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Payments are accurate, timely and clearly reported, and trust and morale across our business has significantly improved. --- Simon Moppett Pad Leisure Group Ltd ” ★★★★★ The seamless tipping process means our team no longer has to handle cash or manually divide tips — everything is automated and goes directly to employees' bank accounts. It's saved us valuable time and given our staff peace of mind. --- Andrea Savignano Wallace Taverna ” ★★★★★ JustTip has completely streamlined our tip management, saving us time and effort. We love that tips no longer need to pass through our account or payroll. Setting up the system was quick and straightforward. 10/10. --- Ann Woodard Blairscove House & Restaurant Common questions## Questions about the JustTip Dashboard ### What does the JustTip dashboard show? The JustTip tronc dashboard gives you access to all your historic tip data, so nothing is ever lost. You can manage job roles and teams, view all your tronc policies in one place, and switch between multiple venues without logging in and out. It also shows you trends in tip income over time, so you can spot patterns and make informed decisions for your business. ### Can I manage multiple venues from one dashboard? Yes. The JustTip dashboard lets you switch between all your sites in one place — no separate logins, no jumping between systems. Each site has its own data and staff, and you can move between them instantly from a single account. ### How often does the dashboard update? The JustTip dashboard updates every 30 minutes, so you always have a fresh, accurate picture of what's been taken and what's owed to your team. There's no manual upload or end-of-day reconciliation needed. ### Can my staff see their own tip earnings on the dashboard? Yes. Every employee gets their own self-service view showing exactly what they've earned, when, and how it was calculated. They can also download their earnings history and access all tronc policies — a legal requirement under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. In practice it reduces payroll queries and builds trust with your team. ### Can I download reports from the dashboard? Yes. The JustTip dashboard produces HMRC-compliant reports you can export at any time — covering tip totals, tronc distributions, and individual staff payouts. Everything you need for your records and reporting obligations is already there, no spreadsheets required. #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Nory](https://justtip.co.uk/nory/) **Published:** August 13, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/logo-nory-color-1.svg) Nory is a restaurant operating system that predicts demand, builds schedules, manages ordering and payroll. Our partnership with Nory integrates your Tronc system with your restaurant manager tools to reduce admin and save costs. [Visit Their Site](https://www.bizimply.com/?utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=SAL+%7C+Bizimply+Brand&utm_source=adwords&utm_term=bizimply&hsa_grp=137508241637&hsa_cam=17440535749&hsa_src=g&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=b&hsa_tgt=kwd-355852032631&hsa_ad=602685536878&hsa_kw=bizimply&hsa_acc=5923288310&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17440535749&gbraid=0AAAAADomjvYncNLlD3oc6mbyMSFdON8HW&gclid=CjwKCAjw_-3GBhAYEiwAjh9fUGZKNJvI1Xy0fvrPyq4SUEHEd0VdFocbnzSwg5BqS0G4g-M5ql_AURoCfXkQAvD_BwE) #### Book a demo: #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [tronc-for-independent-restaurants](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-for-independent-restaurants-pubs/) **Published:** May 18, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Built for independent restaurants and bars # The Tailored Tipping and Tronc Solution [Start your free trial](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup) [Calculate your savings](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) 3 months free·Sign up in 10 minutes HMRC Registered Compliant with the UK Tips Act GDPR Compliant ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/4.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/6.svg) 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Automation, *Tax Efficiency.* #### Compliance HMRC-registered and fully compliant with the Tips Act 2023, removing employer liability of up to £5,000 per employee. #### Automation Integrates with your EPOS and rostering to pay staff directly, no admin, no spreadsheets, no manual errors. #### Tax Efficiency As an HMRC-registered Troncmaster, all tips processed through JustTronc are exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ### Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Estimate only · Based on 15% employer NIC rate ## Tips are costing more than you think: 15% #### Employer NICs on every tip paid [Fix it with JustTip ›](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) 8% #### Employee NICs on every tip paid [Fix it with JustTip ›](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) £5k #### Per employee in liability under the Tips Act [Fix it with JustTip ›](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) How It Works## Set up in 5 easy steps Takes 10 minutes.1 #### Sign Up Enter your business email and receive a link to complete your details. 2 #### Invite Your Team Add your staff. They'll get a unique link to finish their own setup. 3 #### Share Your Setup Answer a few quick questions about your team structure and split preferences. 4 #### We Build Your Policy We build your bespoke tronc policy around your team – however complex. 5 #### Run Your Tronc You're live. Tips are collected, split, and paid out automatically. [Start your free trial](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup) [Book a demo instead](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) ## One plan. Pay only for active staff. #### JustTronc £8.99 /mo per active user on the platform - Registered HMRC Troncmaster - Tips Act compliance built in - EPOS & rostering integrations - Automated payouts to staff - Bespoke tronc policy - UK-based support 3 Months Free ### Start today, save instantly. Start saving 15% NICs on tips and service charges today. [Start free trial →](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup) [Book a demo instead](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) Customer Reviews## Hear from our customers ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Payments are accurate, timely and clearly reported — trust and morale across our business has significantly improved." Simon Moppett Pad Leisure Group Ltd ★★★★★ "We've been using JustTip for 4 months and the whole experience has been seamless. Staff motivation has increased and not having to process tips ourselves has been fantastic. JustTip keeps us legal and efficient." Lucy Colby Searles Leisure Group ★★★★★ "Implementation was seamless and communication has been excellent. We would wholeheartedly recommend JustTip to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution." Simon Moffatt Champagne + Fromage ★★★★★ "JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips. The solution is so streamlined and easy to use — the NIC savings have been a huge help, and having peace of mind that we're compliant with new legislation is great." Lesley So Omomo ★★★★★ "We've really been impressed with how quickly JustTip responds to any queries and guides us through the process. The savings to our business in both time and money have been much appreciated." Joe Babel Maranto's ★★★★★ "JustTip has been the perfect add-on for our business. Setup was quick and seamless, and the platform is incredibly user-friendly for both our team and customers. Our staff have loved the boost in their weekly earnings — it's been a fantastic addition." Mikey Mulqueen Pret A Manger — Operations Manager ★★★★★ "The seamless tipping process means our team no longer has to handle cash or manually divide tips — everything is automated and goes directly to employees' bank accounts. It's saved us valuable time and given our staff peace of mind." Andrea Savignano Wallace Taverna — Operations Manager ★★★★★ "JustTip has completely streamlined our tip management, saving us time and effort. We love that tips no longer need to pass through our account or payroll. Setting up the system was quick and straightforward. 10/10." Ann Woodard Blairscove House & Restaurant — Restaurant Manager FAQs## Got questions? We've got answers. Everything you need to know about tronc, tips, and JustTip.### How much is JustTronc? Our standard fee is £8.99 per month per active employee on the platform. Enterprise rates are available — simply talk to our team and we'll help. ### What are Tronc Points? A tronc point is a value assigned to an employee that reflects their relative contribution, role, or responsibility within the business. It is used alongside hours worked to determine each employee's fair and proportionate share of distributed tips. ### When is Tronc processed? Your Tronc can be processed monthly, bi-weekly, or even weekly — it's up to you. ### Are tips taxable in the UK? Yes — tips are always subject to PAYE income tax. However, with a registered Tronc scheme like JustTronc, tips are exempt from NICs for both employers (15%) and employees (8%). This saves your business a significant amount every month without any extra admin. ### What is the UK Tips Act? The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 requires all UK employers to pass 100% of tips to staff fairly and transparently, and to maintain a written tipping policy. Non-compliance can result in tribunal claims and fines of up to £5,000 per employee. JustTronc is fully compliant by default. ### Do I need a Troncmaster? Yes — to run a registered Tronc scheme and benefit from NIC exemptions, you need an HMRC-registered Troncmaster. JustTip acts as your Troncmaster, handling all compliance, payroll reporting, and staff payments on your behalf. You don't need to do anything. Set up in minutes ## Start running a compliant tronc today. Create your account, connect your team, and go live — no sales call needed. [Start free trial →](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup) [Speak to the Team](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/ciara-walsh/free-tronc-audit-) Fully compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Pricing](https://justtip.co.uk/pricing/) **Published:** September 1, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Pricing Built for Hospitality **JustTronc** [HMRC Registered Tronc](#) ## £8.99/month per active user, even across multiple sites. Flexible contracts, no setup fees. [Sign Up](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.12938c96d2115bef484ea6eb77f31565.1738750300651.1742919307431.1743076727049.28&__hssc=64433328.2.1743076727049&__hsfp=1861554815) **JustTronc Enterprise** ### Get a Custom Quote Ideal for multi-site businesses [Get a Quote](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1nQSP1irHQJ6C4rqXIrFUIQfib1c) #### JustPOS - The fully integrated POS solution for tips - One seamless transaction for your customer - Live data directly from your POS to your dashboard [Get a Quote](/contact) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ultra-High-Angle-16-copy-1-1-scaled.png) ![]() #### JustPOS - Two solutions on one device - Competitive card rates coupled with no NICs on tips! - Registered troncmaster with HMRC - Complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 [Get a Quote](/contact) \*all prices listed are ex. VAT [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/sales-team-booking-link-) # Calculate Your Savings with JustTronc Calculate your yearly NIC savings with JustTronc. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Calculate Savings Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Bad Boy Pizza Society](https://justtip.co.uk/bad-boy-pizza-society/) **Published:** August 6, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-03T103521998.png) ## 5 venues ## 43 Staff Members ## £2.6k saved so far in NICs [Book a demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-) ## Bad Boy Pizza Society’s Story Bad Boy Pizza Society began as a parody university society, aiming to get discount pizza for its members. It has now grown into a force taking on the London pizza scene, with five permanent locations now spread across the city. Whether it’s pizza by the slice or a full pie, they have you covered with a range a styles and a specific passion for New York style. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vodka-pic-600x403.webp) ## The Problem Before JustTip, Bad Boy Pizza Society were struggling with maintaining compliance with UK tipping laws. As well as this, both the business and team members were paying National Insurance on all tips and gratuities – a cost that could easily be avoided. ## Why JustTip? Bad Boy Pizza Society chose JustTip because we provided a simple, user-friendly solution to the issues they were facing: “Just what we were looking for at a competitive price.” – Alex Glennon, Operations Manager > “We've been using JustTip for the last few months, it's saved both staff and the business significantly with respect to NIC contributions. The support has been fast and effective every time, we've loved getting to know the team. The product offered satisfied our short term need to remove NICs from the Tronc process. Whilst we've only been using these simple functions so far, we're excited for the future working with JustTip to flesh out our Tipping Policy to further increase staff motivation. The onboarding was super simple and I'd for sure recommend JustTip to any similar business looking to reduce admin, save on NIC costs and stay compliant with tipping law.” > > Alex GlennonOperations Manager ## How has JustTip improved the tipping process? JustTip has ensured that Bad Boy Pizza Society have been able to give staff a boost, by removing the need to pay NIC on their well-earned tips. It has also increased staff motivation and reduced stress on the back-of-house admin. > “Working with JustTip is a no brainer if your business has a Tronc setup where customers are making service charge and tip contributions regularly. The NIC savings for both staff and the business easily outweigh the cost, it couldn't have been an easier decision to make.” > > Alex GlennonOperations Manager ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BadBoyPizza-8-1-819x1024-1-600x403.jpg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/josh-sam-600x403.webp) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BadBoyPizza-12-1-819x1024-1-600x403.jpg) --- ### [Propel September](https://justtip.co.uk/propelinfo/) **Published:** September 10, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ### Save on Payroll and Simplify Compliance Through Fair, Automated Tipping. - Stay Compliant with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. - Save 15% NICs on all tips and service charges left to your business. - Automate your tipping process to streamline your operations. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2.svg) 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![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/71.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/72.png) ### See how thousands of businesses saved with JustTip The only solution your business will ever need for tips and troncs. Sign up in minutes and never pay NICs on gratuities again ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Make JustTip work better for you: \[cf7sr\_recaptcha size:small\] --- ### [Tips and Tax UK](https://justtip.co.uk/tips-and-tax-uk/) **Published:** June 15, 2023 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** This tax advise is only valid within the United Kingdom. ### How to Declare Your Tips to HMRC The first step is to register with HMRC to access your Personal Tax account. Regardless of whether you need to do this to declare tips – it’s great for anyone to do. It lets you see everything your employers have told HMRC about your earnings as well as the tax and national insurance they’ve deducted and paid to HMRC on your behalf. #### 1 #### Once you have registered, you’ll be able to login and see your tax records. To declare tips you’ve earned, choose “Pay As You Earn” and then “Check Current Tax Year”. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Your-paragraph-text-22.png) #### 2 #### You’ll see what you’ve earned and tax you’ve paid in the year. To let HMRC know about your tips choose “Add missing income from another source ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Your-paragraph-text-27.png) #### 3 #### Choose “Current Tax Year” ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Your-paragraph-text-24.png) #### 4 #### Choose “Yes” next to “Do you have other income that is missing. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Your-paragraph-text-25.png) #### 5 #### Choose “Tips” and fill in the amount you’ve earned in the year. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Your-paragraph-text-26.png) #### 6 #### Choose “Current Tax Year. Now, HMRC will adjust your tax code very slightly, and you’re good to go! --- ### [SumUp](https://justtip.co.uk/sumup/) **Published:** March 19, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Sumup_logo.svg) SumUp is an efficient POS system that helps you take payments your way. Our partnership with SumUp means we can get data straight from your POS, meaning you don’t need to upload it manually for us to split tips. [Visit Their Site](https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/) #### Book a Demo #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Square](https://justtip.co.uk/square/) **Published:** March 19, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Square_Inc._logo.svg_.png) Square is an all-in-one POS tool for hospitality businesses. With our Square partnership, we can get data directly from your POS without the need to manually upload your Tronc. [Visit Their Site](https://squareup.com/gb/en?_gl=1%2A1uhkz4k%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_gs%2AMQ..&gbraid=0AAAAADuhHxokX0xTjn6nMmTtZoqfwv3b5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI97zE1fKrkwMVnYBQBh1mkRfzEAAYASAAEgLcMfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) #### Book a Demo #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Rota King](https://justtip.co.uk/rota-king/) **Published:** March 19, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-09T103120.257.png) Rota King is an all-in-one people management software to optimize schedules and control costs. With our Rota King partnership, we can get data directly from your roster without the need to manually upload hours. [Visit Their Site](https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/) #### Book a Demo #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Surfboard Payments](https://justtip.co.uk/surfboard-payments/) **Published:** July 14, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Surfpay-Logo-good-.png) Customers can settle their bill and tip seamlessly using Surfboard Payments’ next-gen solutions. Behind the scenes, JustTip instantly allocates and distributes gratuities. This embedded flow removes administrative friction, ensures full compliance with EU regulations, and routes tips directly to staff without touching your payroll. [Visit Their Site](https://www.surfboardpayments.com/)[Book a Call](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) #### How does it work? --- ### [myPOS](https://justtip.co.uk/mypos/) **Published:** November 7, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MyPOS_Logo.svg-3-150x150.png) Customers can pay their bill and leave a tip directly on a myPOS device. Behind the scenes, JustTip automatically separates and distributes tips with full transparency, helping businesses stay compliant and saving them unnecessary payroll costs while putting more money in staff’s pockets. [Visit Their Site](https://www.mypos.com/en-gb?srsltid=AfmBOopN5e0DYASBwIQJUcBMfk9VemiOd3Hj1BgPLvxGGE5FT1J4Zf7Z) #### How does it work? #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Lightspeed](https://justtip.co.uk/lightspeed/) **Published:** May 21, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/0x0.png) Lightspeed is a cloud-based POS platform used by restaurants, and hospitality businesses across 100+ countries. Our integration with Lightspeed helps tips go directly from your POS to your Tronc with no extra logins or admin. [Visit Their Site](https://www.lightspeedhq.com/uk/pc/pos/?utm_campaign=EMEA-UK/EN-Search/AW-General-Brand-ACQ&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=747963974&gbraid=0AAAAADyGIdPfC5vAvJC_je_DAW55kYbGl&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq86vsPrJlAMVGZNQBh1UnwXoEAAYASAAEgJ5IfD_BwE) #### Book a Demo: #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Fourth](https://justtip.co.uk/fourth/) **Published:** June 29, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-09T104550.258.png) Fourth is a leading workforce management platform built for hospitality to handle scheduling, HR, payroll, and inventory. JustTip integrates with Fourth to pull shift and hours data directly, enabling automatic, compliant tip splits without manual data entry, saving managers time and ensuring every team member is paid accurately. [Visit Their Site](https://www.fourth.com/) #### Book a Demo: #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Bizimply](https://justtip.co.uk/bizimply/) **Published:** November 7, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bizimply-Logo-New.webp) Bizimply is a workforce management software for scheduling, time & attendance and compliance. Our partnership with Bizimply means we can get data straight from your staff roster, meaning you don’t need to input hours manually for us to split tips. [Visit Their Site](https://www.bizimply.com/?utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=SAL+%7C+Bizimply+Brand&utm_source=adwords&utm_term=bizimply&hsa_grp=137508241637&hsa_cam=17440535749&hsa_src=g&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=b&hsa_tgt=kwd-355852032631&hsa_ad=602685536878&hsa_kw=bizimply&hsa_acc=5923288310&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17440535749&gbraid=0AAAAADomjvYncNLlD3oc6mbyMSFdON8HW&gclid=CjwKCAjw_-3GBhAYEiwAjh9fUGZKNJvI1Xy0fvrPyq4SUEHEd0VdFocbnzSwg5BqS0G4g-M5ql_AURoCfXkQAvD_BwE) #### How does it work? #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Solutions](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/) **Published:** September 1, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # The Tailored Tipping # and Tronc solution. ### Custom tip splits for any team setup. #### JustTronc ##### The UK’s Most Tailored Tronc Solution [HMRC Registered Tronc](/features/hmrc-integration/) - Custom split engine - Full Compliance with UK Tipping Legislation - Automation across the full tip journey - NIC savings for the business and staff [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-01T171032.489.png) ![]() #### JustTronc [HMRC Registered Tronc](#) - Custom split engine - Full Compliance with UK Tipping Legislation - Automation across the full tip journey - NIC savings for the business and staff [Get a Quote](/contact) ### What’s Included: ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com-150x150.png) Build your tip split – role, shift, hours, points, days, weeks ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com.png) Multi-site management dashboard: group-level visibility, site-level rules. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com.png) Fully tailored tipping policy, available to view for your business and staff ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/plugin-svgrepo-com-1.png) Direct integration with major card, payroll providers and rostering solutions ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com.png) 3-year transaction and allocation history, audit-ready ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/job-employment-business-recuitment-seeker-applicant-work-svgrepo-com.png) Real-time insights and data ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ultra-High-Angle-16-copy-1-1-300x300.png) #### JustPOS - The fully integrated POS solution for tips - One seamless transaction for your customer - Live data directly from your POS to your dashboard [Get a Quote](/contact) ![]() #### JustPOS - The fully integrated POS solution for tips - One seamless transaction for your customer - Live data directly from your POS to your dashboard [Get a Quote](/contact) # Calculate Your Savings with JustTronc Calculate your yearly NIC savings with JustTronc. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Calculate Savings Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-1-01-scaled.png) **Tips Act Compliance, Off Your Plate.** JustTip is an HMRC-registered Troncmaster. Every distribution rule, written policy and audit record the Tips Act 2023 demands is generated automatically. [Download Your Legislation Guide](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1OqSQeXAoQKqA6727VdJ42Qfib1c) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-1-06-scaled.png) ##### **15% back on every tip. 8% back to your team.** Because tips run through our HMRC-registered Tronc, they never hit your payroll. You don’t pay employer NIC on them, and your team doesn’t lose employee NIC on the way through. The saving stays with the business, the tips stay with the team. [Calculate Your Savings](/savings%20calculator) **Get your Sundays back.** Set the rules once, JustTip runs the rest. Splits, payouts, audit records, policy updates, the whole tronc, off your plate. [Learn More](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ##### **Splits built with the team, for the team**. We don’t drop you into a template. We build the split rules with you, based on how your team actually works. [Learn More](/contact) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-design-72.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Spinners](https://justtip.co.uk/spinners/) **Published:** June 16, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Spinners-logo-white-uai-2064x394-1-scaled.webp) ## 4 venues ## 54 Staff Members ## Competitive Socialising Industry [Book a demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/eu-company-sales-booking-link-) ## Spinners Story Spinners Group is a collection of upmarket competitive socialising venues across the UK, offering interactive games including darts, duckpin bowling, clay pigeon shooting, golf, shuffleboard and boules, all set within stylish spaces with cocktail bars and artisan food menus. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PLAY-DRINK-1-600x403.jpg) ## The Problem Before JustTip, Spinners simply couldn’t offer tipping at all. The process was too complex to manage in-house and their lean HQ team didn’t have the capacity to take it on. Staff were missing out on tips entirely something that was affecting both morale and their ability to compete for talent. ## Why JustTip? Spinners chose JustTip for the way they handle tips compared to competitors, the quality of support on offer, and the price point. Implementation was quick and efficient. > “JustTip makes tipping simple and seamless, removing what can often be a daunting process and allowing our teams to focus on providing exceptional customer experiences.” > > Amy TrottBusiness & New Openings Manager ## How has JustTip improved the tipping process? JustTip gave Spinners the infrastructure to offer tipping for the first time. Staff motivation has improved and the team are engaging more with customers, a direct result of having a stake in the tips being generated. > “JustTip has enabled us to give more back to our team while enhancing the overall customer experience.” > > Amy TrottBusiness & New Openings Manager ## Would you recommend JustTip? “I would highly recommend JustTip to any operator looking to improve both team satisfaction and customer experience. It provides a simple, seamless tipping solution that helps reward staff while reducing administrative burden.” – Amy Trott, Business & New Openings Manager ![]() --- ### [Savings Calculator](https://justtip.co.uk/savings-calculator/) **Published:** May 19, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Calculate Your Savings with JustTip [Sign Up](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168) ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [For Staff](https://justtip.co.uk/use-cases/for-staff/) **Published:** May 26, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # A Tronc System Staff Trust ## Make your tips go further with JustTronc [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/savings-hog-svgrepo-com.png) #### 8% Employee NIC Savings Employees save 8% on NICs on all tips and gratuities ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Untitled-design-98.png) #### Full Transparency JustTronc keeps the tipping process fully transparent from start to finish ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/dashboard-svgrepo-com.svg) #### Personal Dashboard You’ll receive a login to your own Tronc dashboard, with access to your policy and payouts ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/verify-svgrepo-com.png) #### Protection Under The Tips Act JustTronc ensures full compliance and protection under The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/documents-svgrepo-com.png) #### Separate Tronc Payslip With JustTronc, you receive a separate payslip for your Tronc payout ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com.png) #### Work Across Multiple Sites Receive tips across multiple venues for working across a group #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### JustTronc £8.99/month per active user on the platform [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [Rostering](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [POS](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [System Manager](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-15T161628366.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [For Operators Managers](https://justtip.co.uk/use-cases/for-operators-managers/) **Published:** May 26, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # A Tronc System Operators Trust ## Stay compliant, automate your systems and save on NICs. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/savings-hog-svgrepo-com.png) #### 15% Employer NIC Savings Businesses save 15% on all tips and gratuities, while employees save 8% ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/standards-svgrepo-com.png) #### Automatic Compliance JustTronc provides full compliance with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/flow-tree-svgrepo-com.png) #### Full Automation JustTronc fully automates the tipping process, from the moment the transaction is left. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/plugin-svgrepo-com.png) #### Seamless Integrations JustTronc integrates with your exhisting tech stack, including your POS and rota systems. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/documents-svgrepo-com.png) #### Record-keeping Made Simple Employers and employees can access all documents and records on their unique JustTip dashboard ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/users-confirm-profile-avatar-user-account-svgrepo-com.png) #### Staff Morale and Retention Reduce staff turnover and disputes with full tip transparency #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### JustTronc £8.99/month per active user on the platform [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [Rostering](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [POS](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [System Manager](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-15T161628366.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [For HR Teams](https://justtip.co.uk/use-cases/for-hr-teams/) **Published:** May 22, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Reduce HR Headaches With JustTronc ## Stay compliant and reduce staff turnover with JustTronc [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/savings-hog-svgrepo-com.png) #### NIC Savings Businesses save 15% on all tips and gratuities, while employees save 8% ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/standards-svgrepo-com.png) #### Automatic Compliance JustTronc provides full compliance with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/users-confirm-profile-avatar-user-account-svgrepo-com.png) #### Staff Morale and Retention Prevents staff disputes around tips and boosts staff morale and retention ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/verify-svgrepo-com.png) #### HMRC-Verified JustTronc is a HMRC-verified Tronc, making all necessary PAYE deductions to save you admin ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/document-tick-svgrepo-com.svg) #### Record-keeping Made Simple Employers and employees can access all documents and records on their unique JustTip dashboard ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bag-gbp-money-currency-finance-payment-svgrepo-com.png) #### Additional Payroll Savings Tronc payments also save your business money on pension and holiday pay contributions #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### JustTronc £8.99/month per active user on the platform [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [Rostering](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [POS](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [System Manager](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-15T161628366.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [For Finance Teams](https://justtip.co.uk/use-cases/for-finance-teams/) **Published:** May 22, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # The Tronc Solution Finance Teams Trust ## Save on time and costs with JustTronc [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/savings-hog-svgrepo-com.png) #### 15% Employer NIC Savings Businesses save 15% on all tips and gratuities with JustTronc ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pounds-coins-stack-svgrepo-com.png) #### 8% Employee NIC Savings Employees save 8% on all tips and gratuities with JustTronc ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/document-tick-svgrepo-com.svg) #### Separate Tronc Payslips Employees receive a separate payslip for their tips and Tronc payments ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/verify-svgrepo-com.png) #### HMRC-Verified JustTronc is a HMRC-verified Tronc, making all necessary PAYE deductions to save you admin ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/history-svgrepo-com.png) #### Save Time On Admin No more Sunday spreadsheets: save hours every week on tip-related admin and calculations ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bag-gbp-money-currency-finance-payment-svgrepo-com.png) #### Additional Payroll Savings Tronc payments also save your business money on pension and holiday pay contributions #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### JustTronc £8.99/month per active user on the platform [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [Rostering](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [POS](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [System Manager](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-15T161628366.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [For Accountants Payroll](https://justtip.co.uk/use-cases/for-accountants-payroll/) **Published:** May 22, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Accounting and Payroll Made Simpler ## Save costs and reduce time spent on tip-related admin with JustTronc [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/savings-hog-svgrepo-com.png) #### 15% Employer NIC Savings Businesses save 15% on all tips and gratuities with JustTronc ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pounds-coins-stack-svgrepo-com.png) #### 8% Employee NIC Savings Employees save 8% on all tips and gratuities with JustTronc ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/document-tick-svgrepo-com.svg) #### Separate Tronc Payslips Employees receive a separate payslip for their tips and Tronc payments ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/verify-svgrepo-com.png) #### HMRC-Verified JustTronc is a HMRC-verified Tronc, making all necessary PAYE deductions to save you admin ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/history-svgrepo-com.png) #### Save Time On Admin No more Sunday spreadsheets: save hours every week on tip-related admin and calculations ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bag-gbp-money-currency-finance-payment-svgrepo-com.png) #### Additional Payroll Savings Tronc payments also save your business money on pension and holiday pay contributions #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### JustTronc £8.99/month per active user on the platform [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [Rostering](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [POS](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [System Manager](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-15T161628366.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Industry: Restaurants](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/restaurants/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Restaurant. ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Restaurant. JustTronc provides a transparent and future-proof Tronc solution for your restaurant, so that you can save money, stay compliant and automate your systems. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a demo](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/28.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/22.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/19.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/4.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/9.svg) Daily rostering capabilities to reflect peak and off-peak hours Multi-site management for larger chains and enterprise restaurants. Integrates with your current systems and software. #### Widen Your Margins with JustTronc We understand that hospitality is under more pressure than ever. With Tronc, you save 15% on NICs while your staff save 8%. This puts money back into your business and your staff’s pockets. You can focus on great food and service while we focus on the tips and service charges. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/4-300x300.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-2.png) #### Payroll Savings for You and Your Staff JustTronc saves you 15% on all tips and service charges as you are exempt from employer NICs. As well as this, your staff save 8%, meaning every tip and service charge goes further. “JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips for us, the solution is so streamlined and easy to use and the NIC savings have been such a help. Also, having the peace of mind you are compliant with new legislation is great.” **-Leslie So, Omomo** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Industry: Hotels](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/hotels/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Hotel. ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Hotel. JustTronc provides a transparent and future-proof Tronc solution for your hotel, so that you can save money, stay compliant and automate your systems. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a demo](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/27.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/21.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/8.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-sphepherd-dog-4.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-sphepherd-dog-5.png) Tailored Tronc splits to suit each team Multi-site management for larger chains and enterprise hotels. Integrates with your current systems and software. #### The Most Tailored Tronc Solution We understand that managing staff in a hotel is a whole different ballgame. Between balancing different departments, agency staff, and multiple rosters, you need a Tronc system that can adapt for you and your team. With JustTronc, you get a tailored Tronc solution built for your team, no matter how complex. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2-300x300.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-1.png) #### Job Roles Made Easier JustTronc lets you allocate Tronc points to different job roles and departments. Whether you’ve 3 teams or 30, we have you covered. Tronc points can be allocated to different departments easily and transparently. “JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips for us, the solution is so streamlined and easy to use and the NIC savings have been such a help. Also, having the peace of mind you are compliant with new legislation is great.” **-Leslie So, Omomo** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Industry: Cafés](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/cafes/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Café. ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Café. JustTronc provides a transparent and future-proof Tronc solution for your café, so that you can save money, stay compliant and automate your systems. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a demo](#) Tailored Tronc splits to suit each team Multi-site management for larger chains and enterprise hotels. Integrates with your current systems and software. #### A Quick and Easy Solution for Cafés With cash payments becoming less common, staff can often miss out on tips and gratuities due to customers not carrying any change. With JustTronc, tips can be left easily by card or phone and are paid directly to your staff with no NIC deductions. Set up in under 10 minutes to get started, so you can let us worry about tipping while you focus on the coffee. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1-300x300.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000.png) #### Easier Tip Management with JustTronc JustTronc lets you and your staff see tips and service charges in one comprehensive dashboard for easier tracking and management. Less admin for you and your staff means you can focus on your business without worrying about tips. “JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips for us, the solution is so streamlined and easy to use and the NIC savings have been such a help. Also, having the peace of mind you are compliant with new legislation is great.” **-Leslie So, Omomo** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Industry: Pub and Bar](https://justtip.co.uk/solutions/pub-and-bar/) **Published:** March 31, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Bar. ## The Most Flexible Solution For Your Bar. JustTronc provides a transparent and future-proof Tronc solution for your bar, so that you can save money, stay compliant and automate your systems. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a demo](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-sphepherd-dog-1.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/15.svg) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-sphepherd-dog-2.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/12.svg) Daily rostering capabilities to reflect peak and off-peak hours Multi-site management for larger chains and enterprise bars. Integrates with your current systems and software. #### Widen Your Margins with JustTronc We understand that hospitality is under more pressure than ever. With Tronc, you save 15% on NICs while your staff save 8%. This puts money back into your business and your staff’s pockets. You can focus on great drinks and service while we focus on the tips and service charges. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/3-300x300.png) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-2.png) #### Payroll Savings for You and Your Staff JustTronc saves you 15% on all tips and service charges as you are exempt from employer NICs. As well as this, your staff save 8%, meaning every tip and service charge goes further. “Justtip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations, giving both management and staff total confidence in the process. Implementation was seamless, communication has been excellent, and the team genuinely understands the complexities of tronc in the UK hospitality market. Justtip is a reliable, forward thinking partner and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution.” **-Simon Moppett, Champagne + Fromage** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: Payment Integrations](https://justtip.co.uk/features/payment-integrations/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## Tronc That Fits Your Existing Tech Stack. ## Tronc That Fits Your Existing Tech Stack. JustTronc integrates with major players in the team-management and POS spaces, so that your tech works harder and makes your life easier. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bizimply-Logo-New.webp) Integrate your Bizimply roster with JustTip to split tips and service charges easier than ever before. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/MyPOS_Logo.svg-3.png) An all-in-one solution: Take your bill, tips, and service charge in one seamless transaction with JustTip x MyPOS. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Sumup_logo.svg) SumUp makes it super easy for your business to take payments everywhere. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-09T103120.257.png) RotaKing makes staff scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management simple and stress-free. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-design-2026-02-09T104550.258.png) #### **Coming Soon** RotaKing makes staff scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management simple and stress-free. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Square_Inc._logo.svg_.png) #### **Coming Soon** RotaKing makes staff scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management simple and stress-free. “Justtip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations, giving both management and staff total confidence in the process. Implementation was seamless, communication has been excellent, and the team genuinely understands the complexities of tronc in the UK hospitality market. Justtip is a reliable, forward thinking partner and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution.” **-Simon Moppett, Champagne + Fromage** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: Transaction History](https://justtip.co.uk/features/transaction-history/) **Published:** April 30, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Audit-Ready Transaction Records ## Audit-Ready Transaction Records. Transaction and allocation records kept for 3 years, as required by The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](#) Full end-to-end transaction records available on your JustTip dashboard. Allocation history available for each Tronc payout. All records kept for 3 years, as required by law. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-7.png) #### End-to-end Transaction Records End-to-end transaction records and allocation history for all Tronc payouts are available on your JustTip dashboard. These records are all kept for 3 years, as required by The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. “Justtip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations, giving both management and staff total confidence in the process. Implementation was seamless, communication has been excellent, and the team genuinely understands the complexities of tronc in the UK hospitality market. Justtip is a reliable, forward thinking partner and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution.” **-Simon Moppett, Champagne + Fromage** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: Tipping Policy](https://justtip.co.uk/features/tipping-policy/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## A Comprehensive Tipping Policy. ## A Compliant and Comprehensive Tipping Policy. A fully compliant and comprehensive tipping policy, tailored to your business. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](#) We’ll set you up a bespoke tipping policy tailored to your business Full policy access and transparency for all staff Manage multiple tipping policies across multiple sites ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-4.png) #### A Tailored Tipping Policy No two businesses are equal, and no two tipping policies should be either. We design a tipping policy that suits your team so that you get the most out of JustTronc. Your tipping policy can be viewed by you and your staff at any time in your JustTronc dashboard. “Justtip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations, giving both management and staff total confidence in the process. Implementation was seamless, communication has been excellent, and the team genuinely understands the complexities of tronc in the UK hospitality market. Justtip is a reliable, forward thinking partner and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution.” **-Simon Moppett, Champagne + Fromage** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Feature: HMRC Verification](https://justtip.co.uk/features/hmrc-verification/) **Published:** March 27, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## Full HMRC Verification. ## The Dashboard That Does It All. JustTronc is a fully HMRC-registered Tronc system, keeping you fully compliant and saving you 15% NICs on all gratuities. [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](#) Fully HMRC-registered Tronc service – no extra setup needed All necessary PAYE deducted and reported with HMRC Separate Tronc payslip provided to all staff ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-5.png) #### Instant HMRC Verification JustTronc integrates instantly with HMRC so that your Tronc is automatically verified and compliant. We report all tax to HMRC, so it’s one less task for you to do. “Justtip has completely transformed the way we manage our tronc. Their platform is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations, giving both management and staff total confidence in the process. Implementation was seamless, communication has been excellent, and the team genuinely understands the complexities of tronc in the UK hospitality market. Justtip is a reliable, forward thinking partner and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution.” **-Simon Moppett, Champagne + Fromage** ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Enterprise](https://justtip.co.uk/enterprise/) **Published:** May 28, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Built for Enterprise # The Tailored Tronc Solution For Enterprise ### Tip Splits for Every Team, No Matter How Complex [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Tips are costing more than you think: ### 15% ### Employer NICs on every tip paid **Fix it with JustTip** ### 8% ### Employee NICs on every tip paid **Fix it with JustTip** ### £5k ### Per employee in liability under the Tips Act **Fix it with JustTip** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/50000-3.png) #### Multi-Site Management Made Easy With JustTronc, you can switch between sites in a click. Whether you’ve two sites or fifty, you can manage all locations with one master login. Add staff to multiple venues with no added charge- one staff member = one fee. Manage staff across multiple locations Get bespoke tipping policies per location Switch between sites in seconds with one master login #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### Hear from our customers: “Justtip is intuitive, transparent, and fully compliant with UK regulations. Implementation was seamless and communication has been excellent. Justtip is a reliable, forward thinking partner and we would wholeheartedly recommend them to any business looking for a best-in-class tronc management solution.” **-Simon Moffatt, Champagne + Fromage** “JustTip has been a game changer for dealing with tips for us, the solution is so streamlined and easy to use and the NIC savings have been such a help. Also, having the peace of mind you are compliant with new legislation is great.” **-Lesley So, Omomo** “We’ve really been impressed with how quickly JustTip have been in responding to any queries and guiding us through the process. The savings to our business in both time and money has been much appreciated.” **-Joe Babel, Maranto’s** #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Use Cases](https://justtip.co.uk/use-cases/) **Published:** May 26, 2026 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Built for Every Team in Your Business ## See how your teams can benefit from JustTronc [Sign Up Now](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.202cc8a43ab51d5efbdfdafecccf23ac.1743496541999.1744707300623.1744719653626.28&__hssc=64433328.26.1744719653626&__hsfp=1461815168)[Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) #### For Operators Learn More #### For Staff Learn More #### For Finance Teams Learn More #### For Accountants and Payroll Learn More #### For HR Learn More #### What we do: ### Compliance, Automation, ### Tax Efficiency #### Compliance JustTip is a registered Tronc scheme with HMRC which ensures complete compliance with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, removing liability of up to £5,000 per employee held by the employer. #### Automation JustTip automates the tipping process, saving you hours of admin every month. We integrate with your EPOS and rostering solution to pay staff directly, with no additional work for your business. #### Tax Efficiency The JustTronc platform is a registered Troncmaster with HMRC which allows all tips and optional service charges that are processed through the platform to be exempt from NICs for employers and employees. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year ### JustTronc £8.99/month per active user on the platform [Book a Demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/justttonc) ### Working with systems you already use! JustTip integrates with your tech stack to make your Tronc as automated as possible. [Payroll](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [Rostering](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [POS](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) [System Manager](https://www.justtip.co.uk/integrations/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-2026-05-15T161628366.png) #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Resources](https://justtip.co.uk/resources/) **Published:** September 1, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Never miss out on the latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) October 6, 2026 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) September 25, 2026 ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) September 14, 2026 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pexels-michael-d-beckwith-2150568551-31282737-1024x683.jpg) #### [UK Government Opens Consultation on Revised Tipping Code of Practice](https://justtip.co.uk/uk-government-opens-consultation-on-revised-tipping-code-of-practice/) September 7, 2026 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-02T170105462-1024x576.png) #### [Digital Tronc Platforms: Key Questions Answered](https://justtip.co.uk/digital-tronc-platforms-key-questions-answered/) September 2, 2026 ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-design-2026-08-24T103859104-1024x576.png) #### [Your Guide to Multi-Site Tronc Automation](https://justtip.co.uk/your-guide-to-multi-site-tronc-automation/) August 24, 2026 --- ### [Referrals](https://justtip.co.uk/referrals/) **Published:** November 7, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # Refer a Business, # Get £250. If you work with hospitality operators, consultants, suppliers, accountants, or fellow venue owners, and know someone who’d benefit from JustTip, refer them here. We’ll send you a £250 voucher for every business that signs up. [Refer a Business](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1t88Y0_8-SnmZCb7Oc0Iz2Qfib1c) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Untitled-design-87.png) #### How Does It Work? #### Refer Them Fill in the form with their details. #### **They sign up** Once their contract starts, the reward’s triggered. #### **You get £250** Paid within 30 business days as a Clever Card.\* ### Terms and Conditions 1. Earn £250 for every business you successfully refer to us, with no limit on how many you can refer. 2. The £250 fee is paid within 30 Business Days of the referred business’s contract commencing. 3. The £250 will be paid in the form of a Clever Card. 4. Full Terms & Conditions apply. See [here](https://justtip.co.uk/referral-programme-tcs/). Subject to eligibility. --- ### [About](https://justtip.co.uk/about/) **Published:** September 1, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # **Purpose-built for hospitality.** ### The Tailored Tipping and Tronc solution. Built with operators and grown alongside them, so our platform solves the problems you actually have. Great service drives business, but recognising it shouldn’t drive up costs. JustTip™ helps businesses fairly reward their teams while unlocking significant cost savings. Our mission is to deliver a fully integrated solution for businesses in hospitality across the UK and EU. That actually saves time and costs for operators. We are building a payments platform that works with the systems hospitality already use, scales with the business, and evolves with every customer we take on. The roadmap belongs to the operators we work with. We work with teams of all sizes, from mom-and-pop to enterprise, all of them in hospitality, all of them dealing with the same problems around tips. [Sign Up](https://app.justtip.net/Business/signup?_gl=1%2A188vryk%2A_gcl_aw%2AR0NMLjE3MTgwMjk3NzYuQ2p3S0NBand5SnF6QmhCYUVpd0FXRFJKVkotUTJuSGhVLXFNQzUxazJid1BldS1QdXpUdFFnR1EtSzVlUVRVM3Q2ajZjZ0VFYlQ1S21ob0M1ZUVRQXZEX0J3RQ..%2A_gcl_au%2AMTYzNzU4MjM0MC4xNzIwNDM2NDE1%2A_ga%2ANDA4MTY2MTI3LjE2ODc3OTU3MDY.%2A_ga_7W1TT3CJHW%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43Mi4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.%2A_ga_SXEQ5N5B34%2AMTcyMTY0NzQ4NC43MC4xLjE3MjE2NDc2ODAuMC4wLjA.&__hstc=64433328.12938c96d2115bef484ea6eb77f31565.1738750300651.1742919307431.1743076727049.28&__hssc=64433328.2.1743076727049&__hsfp=1861554815) Find out what **tipping solution** works best for you or your business. [Talk to Us](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/sales-team-booking-link-) ### JustTip was founded by James Fahy and Ciara Walsh, who set out to create a solution for operators, their teams, and customers trying to leave a tip. James and Ciara started JustTip in 2021 after James couldn’t tip his local restaurant post-pandemic. No cash and no option on the terminal left staff short at the end of a shift. Ciara had spent years working in Irish hospitality and knew the other side: operators were stretched, and managing tips was just another thing on their plate. With new legislation pending, JustTip was born. Five years later, JustTip is the market leader in Ireland and growing rapidly across the UK and EU, a platform built around the needs of the operators using it. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Untitled-design-74.png) #### Media ### **What** **the press** say about us For media enquiries contact [Ciara Walsh](mailto:ciara@justtip.co.uk) March 4, 2025#### [Business software players to watch](https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/irish-business-software-companies-saas-ai/) ThinkBusiness.ie January 27, 2025#### [JustTip: Making tipping easier for hardworking hospitality workers](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/justtip-startup-hospitality-tips-fintech-payments-ireland-dublin-manchester-uk-business-tech) Silicon Republic January 2, 2025#### [With New Tipping Legislation in Force, JustTip Offers a Seamless Cashless Solution for Businesses and Employees](https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2024/11/with-new-tipping-legislation-in-force-justtip-offers-a-seamless-cashless-solution-for-businesses-and-employees/) Hospitality & Catering News December 11, 2024#### [JustTip raises €1.1m in financing led by former Waystone executives](https://www.businesspost.ie/tech-news/justtip-raises-e1-1m-in-financing-led-by-former-waystone-executives/) The Business Post July 22, 2024#### [Ciara Walsh, Co-Founder & CMO, JustTip](https://www.womenmeanbusiness.com/2024/07/ciara-walsh-co-founder-cmo-justtip/) Women Mean Business June 10, 2024#### [JustTip Founders Named Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneurs of the Year](https://www.womenmeanbusiness.com/2024/06/justtip-founders-named-enterprise-ireland-student-entrepreneurs-of-the-year/) Women Mean Business May 8, 2024#### [Companies at a cashflow tipping point](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/companies-at-a-cashflow-tipping-point-0rrrl5n89) The Sunday Times May 3, 2024#### [JustTip™ targets €5m funding to tap into UK hospitality market](https://www.businesspost.ie/news/justtip-targets-e5m-funding-to-tap-into-uk-hospitality-market/) The Business Post April 23, 2024#### [JustTip™ Flex offers next generation mobile tipping solution](https://irishtechnews.ie/justtip-flex-offers-next-gen-mobile-tipping/#google_vignette) Irish Tech News April 23, 2024#### [Hassle-free tipping solution for businesses from JustTip™](https://businessplus.ie/news/justtip-tipping/) Business Plus April 23, 2024#### [JustTip™ Flex offers next generation mobile tipping solution for table service establishments](https://techbuzzireland.com/2024/04/23/justtip-flex-offers-next-generation-mobile-tipping-solution-for-table-service-establishments/) Tech Buzz Ireland April 23, 2024#### [JustTip™ offers new product](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0423/1445158-justtip-offers-new-product/) Rte December 20, 2023#### [JustTip™ Fintech team of the year FS Awards 2023](https://fsdublin.com/2023-winners/) Fs Awards December 20, 2023#### [JustTip™ Finalists in Irish times innovation awards](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2023/11/09/ingenuity-on-display-profiles-of-the-finalists-in-the-irish-times-innovation-awards-2023/) Irish Times December 20, 2023#### [JustTip™ takes home Fintech Startup of the year 2024](https://startupawards.ie/competition-year/2023/) Start up Awards Ireland July 19, 2023#### [JustTip™ wins big at Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/05/30/justtip-wins-big-at-tech-excellence-awards-2022/?fbclid=IwAR3Xr0jo5bnW32RVZBMTex7NawtFIJ13cLFfP9_5M3RsR27rOlbErk-0H68) UK Tech News June 27, 2023#### [JustTip™ brings tipping into the contactless age](https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/justtip-contactless-tipping-fintech/) Think Business December 4, 2022#### [30 under 30: The young guns of Irish business aiming high](https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/30-under-30-the-young-guns-of-irish-business-aiming-high/42190876.html) Independent.ie November 28, 2022#### [SFA Emerging business of the year 2023](https://www.ibec.ie/sfa/news-insights-and-events/news/2022/11/28/sfa-national-small-business-awards-2023-finalists-announcement) Small Firms Association May 26, 2022#### [JustTip™ wins big at Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://irishtechnews.ie/justtip-wins-big-at-tech-excellence-awards-2022/) Irish Tech News May 26, 2022#### [JustTip™ Wins Big At Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://techround.co.uk/news/justtip-wins-tech-excellence-awards-2022/) TechRound May 26, 2022#### [JustTip™ wins big at Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://tech.einnews.com/pr_news/574019539/justtip-wins-big-at-tech-excellence-awards-2022) EIN News May 20, 2022#### [8 Apps every Restaurant, Bar or Retail Venue Needs](https://www.bizimply.com/blog/8-apps-every-restaurant-bar-or-retail-venue-needs/) Bizimply May 16, 2022#### [How the Black Donnelly’s are embracing cashless tipping to raise donations for 911 families](https://darwinbeats.com/2022/05/16/how-the-black-donnellys-are-embracing-cashless-tipping-to-raise-donations-for-911-families/) Darwinbeats May 16, 2022#### [Emmy Winning Irish Band The Black Donnelly’s Perform Their Latest Concert With Cashless Tipping](https://filmindustry.network/emmy-winning-irish-band-the-black-donnellys-perform-their-latest-concert-with-cashless-tipping/39391) The Film Industry Netwrod April 29, 2022#### [Rolling with the Punches: How JUSTTIP™ is transforming the service sector for tipped employees in Ireland](https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/rolling-with-the-punches-how-justtip-is/id1099665700?i=1000559074514) The Irish Tech News Podcast April 14, 2022#### [You Want to Do What Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/founder-of-justtip/id1490262652?i=1000557589553) You Want to Do What? January 31, 2022#### [JustTip™ could be the next Irish tech unicorn as the company enters the UK](https://londonissue.co.uk/2022/01/31/justtip-could-be-the-next-irish-tech-unicorn-as-the-company-enters-the-uk/?amp) London Issue January 30, 2022#### [Is JustTip™ The Next Irish Tech Unicorn?](https://techround.co.uk/news/justip-next-irish-tech-unicorn/) TechRound December 17, 2021#### [Just months after being launched by two 20-year-olds, JustTip is expanding into Britain and raising €1m](https://thecurrency.news/articles/68716/just-months-after-being-launched-by-two-20-year-olds-justtip-is-expanding-into-britain-and-raising-a-e1m/) The Currency August 26, 2021#### [Irish startup bids to boost tipping with contactless terminal](https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/38710/irish-startup-bids-to-boost-tipping-with-contactless-terminal) Finextra August 24, 2021#### [Hospitality staff see ‘big pick-up’ in tipping with JUSTTIP™ device](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/hospitality-staff-see-big-pick-up-in-tipping-with-justtip-device-1.4654351) The Irish Times August 23, 2021#### [Dublin-based start-up comes up with new cashless tipping system](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/dublin-based-start-up-comes-up-with-new-cashless-tipping-system-1.4653401) The Irish Times #### Never Miss Out On The Latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) --- ### [Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc/) **Published:** November 21, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ## Tronc: Your Ultimate Resource A tronc system is an independent system for collecting distributing tips and service charges among staff. A troncmaster, not the employer, decides how the money is split. It allows these amounts to be exempt from NICs for both the employer and employees. ![]() #### Rules 1. For a Tronc to be compliant with HMRC guidelines, and therefore exempt from National Insurance Contributions, the troncmaster must be separate to the employer. This can be a senior or trusted staff member, or an external tronc scheme. 2. All Tronc schemes must be registered with the HMRC as an external PAYE scheme to be compliant and exempt from NICs. 3. Employer must not set, influence, or revise the allocation formula. 4. You must create a written tronc policy, detailing eligibility, distribution rules, frequency etc. This must be approved by all staff. 5. Tronc records must be kept separate from main wages, with documentation kept for three years. #### Benefits You save 15% NICs on all gratuities, while your employees save 8%. A well-run Tronc can ensure you remain compliant with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act. A Tronc scheme ensures you have accurate records for all tips and service charges, as required by law. 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inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0"> <div class="vc_column-inner"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div id="fws_6ad22c0559010" data-column-margin="default" data-midnight="dark" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap" data-bg-animation="none" data-bg-animation-delay="" data-bg-overlay="false"><div class="inner-wrap row-bg-layer"><div class="row-bg viewport-desktop" style=""></div></div></div><div class="row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left"> <div style="" class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-4-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-using-bg="true" data-border-radius="15px" data-shadow="small_depth" data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="true" data-bg-color="#ffffff" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0"> <div class="vc_column-inner"><div 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custom-size" data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none"> <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="img-with-animation feature-icon skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="150" width="150" data-animation="none" src="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com-150x150.png" alt="" srcset="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com-150x150.png 150w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com-300x300.png 300w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com-140x140.png 140w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com-100x100.png 100w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sliders-svgrepo-com.png 320w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Build your tip split – role, shift, hours, points, days, weeks</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vc_col-sm-4 feature-block wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding force-desktop-text-align-left inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0"> <div class="vc_column-inner"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="img-with-aniamtion-wrap " data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none"> <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="img-with-animation feature-icon skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="320" width="320" data-animation="none" src="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com.png" alt="" srcset="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com.png 320w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com-300x300.png 300w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com-150x150.png 150w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com-140x140.png 140w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/location-1-svgrepo-com-100x100.png 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Multi-site management dashboard: group-level visibility, site-level rules.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" data-bg-opacity="1" data-animation="" data-delay="0"> <div class="vc_column-inner"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="img-with-aniamtion-wrap " data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none"> <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="img-with-animation feature-icon skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="320" width="320" data-animation="none" src="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com.png" alt="" srcset="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com.png 320w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com-300x300.png 300w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com-150x150.png 150w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com-140x140.png 140w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/policy-analyzer-svgrepo-com-100x100.png 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element "> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <p>Fully tailored tipping policy, available to view for your business and staff</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="divider-wrap" style="opacity: 0.2;" data-alignment="default"><div style="margin-top: 12.5px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 12.5px;" data-width="100%" data-animate="" data-animation-delay="" data-color="extra-color-3" class="divider-border"></div></div><div id="fws_6ad22c05598fb" data-midnight="" data-column-margin="default" class="wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row" style="padding-top: 10px; "><div class="row-bg-wrap"> <div class="row-bg"></div> </div><div class="row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12 left"> <div class="vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone " data-padding-pos="all" data-has-bg-color="false" data-bg-color="" 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class="vc_column-inner"> <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="img-with-aniamtion-wrap " data-max-width="100%" data-max-width-mobile="default" data-shadow="none" data-animation="none"> <div class="inner"> <div class="hover-wrap"> <div class="hover-wrap-inner"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="img-with-animation feature-icon skip-lazy" data-delay="0" height="320" width="320" data-animation="none" src="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/job-employment-business-recuitment-seeker-applicant-work-svgrepo-com.png" alt="" srcset="https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/job-employment-business-recuitment-seeker-applicant-work-svgrepo-com.png 320w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/job-employment-business-recuitment-seeker-applicant-work-svgrepo-com-300x300.png 300w, https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/job-employment-business-recuitment-seeker-applicant-work-svgrepo-com-150x150.png 150w, 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[See Pricing](justtip.co.uk/pricing/) [Book a demo](https://justtip.co.uk/bookings-propel/) ![JustTronc separates tips from your business so that you and your employees avoid NICs on this income.](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JustTronc-1.png) # Calculate Your Savings with JustTronc Calculate your yearly NIC savings with JustTronc. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year --- ### [Cateys landing page](https://justtip.co.uk/cateys/) **Published:** June 13, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # The All-In-One Tronc Solution Book a call with our team today to see how JustTronc can help your business! With over 11,000 service workers currently signed up to our platform, JustTip is helping businesses and staff across the UK save time and money on their tips. [Book a demo](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/sales-team-booking-link-)[View Savings](#savings-calculator) #### **Download a free information pack!** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-04.svg) **No NICs on Tips** With JustTronc in place, you save 15% NICs on all tips and service charges left to your business. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-02.svg) **Compliance** JustTronc brings you fully in-line with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/icon-benefit-23.svg) **Staff Retention** JustTronc is transparent and fair, leading to an increase in staff satisfaction and retention. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/icon-benefit-22.svg) **Easy Distribution** JustTronc automatically calculates and distributes tips based on hours worked, role, or custom rules. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-06.svg) **HMRC Integration** JustTronc offers seamless HMRC integration and compliance. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-03.svg) **Transparency** With JustTronc in place, the pooling and distribution of tips is a fairer and more transparent process for staff. ![JustTronc separates tips from your business so that you and your employees avoid NICs on this income.](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JustTronc-1.png) # Calculate Your Savings with JustTronc Calculate your yearly NIC savings with JustTronc. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year --- ### [Booker Landing](https://justtip.co.uk/booker-landing/) **Published:** June 18, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** # The All-In-One Tronc Solution Book a call with our team today to see how JustTronc can help your business! With over 11,000 service workers currently signed up to our platform, JustTip is helping businesses and staff across the UK save time and money on their tips. [Book a demo](/bookings%20booker)[Calculate Savings](#savings-calculator) ![]() ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-04.svg) **No NICs on Tips** With JustTronc in place, you save 15% NICs on all tips and service charges left to your business. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-02.svg) **Compliance** JustTronc brings you fully in-line with The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/icon-benefit-23.svg) **Staff Retention** JustTronc is transparent and fair, leading to an increase in staff satisfaction and retention. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/icon-benefit-22.svg) **Easy Distribution** JustTronc automatically calculates and distributes tips based on hours worked, role, or custom rules. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-06.svg) **HMRC Integration** JustTronc offers seamless HMRC integration and compliance. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/icon-how-03.svg) **Transparency** With JustTronc in place, the pooling and distribution of tips is a fairer and more transparent process for staff. [See Pricing](justtip.co.uk/pricing/) [Book a demo](https://justtip.co.uk/bookings-propel/) ![JustTronc separates tips from your business so that you and your employees avoid NICs on this income.](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JustTronc-1.png) # Calculate Your Savings with JustTronc Calculate your yearly NIC savings with JustTronc. ## Enter your monthly tip income Monthly Tips £ Employer Savings (15%) Monthly Savings £0.00 Estimated tronc scheme savings per month Yearly Savings £0.00 Total estimated savings per year Employee Savings (8%) Monthly Employee Savings £0.00 Estimated employee savings per month Yearly Employee Savings £0.00 Total estimated employee savings per year --- ### [Charity & Micropayments](https://justtip.co.uk/charity-micropayments/) **Published:** January 16, 2024 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** #### Solutions ## JustTip™ has solutions for both charity and micro-payments - [JUSTTIP™ Flex](#tab-1749719386415-10) - [JUSTTIP™ POS Terminal](#tab-1749719386920-6) - [JUSTTIP™ QR Codes](#tab-1749719387278-2) **JustTip™** **provides a flexible option that can be utilised for charity collection and micro-payments.** ![]() Our most flexible payments solution, enabling customers to leave a **custom payment or donation amount!** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Flexible donation amounts ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Low cost solution. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Patrons can donate in seconds [Sign Up](/signup) **JUSTTIP™** **provides a stand alone terminal that can be utilised for charity collection and micro-payments.** ![]() Our fastest payments solution, enabling customers to leave a **payment or donation in just 3 seconds!** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Create a design that speaks to your brand identity. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Low cost solution. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) You can tap your phone, card or wearable to leave a donation in seconds. [Sign Up](/signup) **JUSTTIP™ QR Codes** are our lowest cost solution & are incredibly easy to set up. **JUSTTIP™ QR Codes** can be used for charity collection and micropayments. ![]() This solution is perfect for the **new cashless society.** ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Create a design that speaks to your brand identity. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) It is low cost to set up and use a JustTip™ QR code. ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/check-08.svg) Print your QR code on anything you like: table tents, posters, business cards, you name it! [Sign Up](/signup) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0331-1-e1706099420818.jpg) #### About US ### JustTip is currently working with some of the biggest charities around! JustTip provides a quick, easy and affordable way to take electronic donations, our portable terminal allows charities to replace traditional coin boxes and start collecting donations again! You can also customise your terminal amounts and design to your brand! With a traditional collection box, cash needs to be constantly counted. In comparison, contactless fundraising requires zero cash handling, freeing you from unnecessary administration. All donations are logged in our portal, enabling you to effortlessly track and monitor campaign progress. [Sign Up](/signup/)or [Speak to an Expert](https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/fahy/sales-team-booking-link-) #### Blog ## Never miss out on the latest #### Filter [All](#)[Announcements](#)[Blog](#)[Hospitality News](#)[Legislation](#)[NICs](#)[Staff](#)[Tips and Service Charges](#)[Tronc](#) ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-63-1024x576.png) #### [HMRC-compliant tronc & National Insurance: the complete UK guide](https://justtip.co.uk/hmrc-compliant-tronc-national-insurance-the-complete-uk-guide/) Tips paid through a properly run tronc are subject to Income Tax but not National… ![](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2026-09-25T151541554-1024x576.png) #### [Tronc Software vs Spreadsheets: Which Is Right for Your Hospitality Business?](https://justtip.co.uk/tronc-software-vs-spreadsheets-which-is-right-for-your-hospitality-business/) The short answer: Tronc software is the better choice for most UK hospitality businesses. Spreadsheets… ![a black and white image of three chefs in a restaurant kitchen](https://justtip.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-davegarcia-36242484-1024x683.jpg) #### [Is Tipping Mandatory in the UK? What Employers Need to Know Under the 2023 Tips Act](https://justtip.co.uk/is-tipping-mandatory-in-the-uk-what-employers-need-to-know-under-the-2023-tips-act/) Tipping by customers is not mandatory in the UK. What is mandatory, since 1 October… --- ### [Cookie Policy](https://justtip.co.uk/cookie-policy/) **Published:** June 15, 2023 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** ### Cookie Policy The official website for Just Fintech UK Limited (**JustTip, we, us** or **our**) is: [www.justtip.co.uk](http://www.justtip.co.uk/) (**Website**). We believe that it is important that you understand how cookies are used by the Website and any of its related products and services (collectively, “**Services**”). Our Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. 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Please conduct thorough due diligence before providing any information to these sites. ​**Contacting us** If you would like to contact us to understand more about this policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to our use of cookies, feel free to contact us at info@justtip.co.uk. --- ## Custom Fonts ### [Humans](https://justtip.co.uk/?bsf_custom_fonts=humans) **Published:** August 12, 2023 **Author:** Kier de Dios --- ## Media ### [Business software players to watch](https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/irish-business-software-companies-saas-ai/) **Published:** March 4, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** ThinkBusiness.ie --- ### [JustTip: Making tipping easier for hardworking hospitality workers](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/justtip-startup-hospitality-tips-fintech-payments-ireland-dublin-manchester-uk-business-tech) **Published:** January 27, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Silicon Republic --- ### [With New Tipping Legislation in Force, JustTip Offers a Seamless Cashless Solution for Businesses and Employees](https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2024/11/with-new-tipping-legislation-in-force-justtip-offers-a-seamless-cashless-solution-for-businesses-and-employees/) **Published:** January 2, 2025 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Hospitality & Catering News --- ### [JustTip raises €1.1m in financing led by former Waystone executives](https://www.businesspost.ie/tech-news/justtip-raises-e1-1m-in-financing-led-by-former-waystone-executives/) **Published:** December 11, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** The Business Post --- ### [Ciara Walsh, Co-Founder & CMO, JustTip](https://www.womenmeanbusiness.com/2024/07/ciara-walsh-co-founder-cmo-justtip/) **Published:** July 22, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Women Mean Business --- ### [JustTip Founders Named Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneurs of the Year](https://www.womenmeanbusiness.com/2024/06/justtip-founders-named-enterprise-ireland-student-entrepreneurs-of-the-year/) **Published:** June 10, 2024 **Author:** Sarah O'Flaherty **Content:** Women Mean Business --- ### [JustTip™ Flex offers next generation mobile tipping solution](https://irishtechnews.ie/justtip-flex-offers-next-gen-mobile-tipping/#google_vignette) **Published:** April 23, 2024 **Author:** Support **Content:** Irish Tech News --- ### [Companies at a cashflow tipping point](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/companies-at-a-cashflow-tipping-point-0rrrl5n89) **Published:** May 8, 2024 **Author:** Support **Content:** The Sunday Times --- ### [Hassle-free tipping solution for businesses from JustTip™](https://businessplus.ie/news/justtip-tipping/) **Published:** April 23, 2024 **Author:** Support **Content:** Business Plus --- ### [JustTip™ Flex offers next generation mobile tipping solution for table service establishments](https://techbuzzireland.com/2024/04/23/justtip-flex-offers-next-generation-mobile-tipping-solution-for-table-service-establishments/) **Published:** April 23, 2024 **Author:** Support **Content:** Tech Buzz Ireland --- ### [JustTip™ targets €5m funding to tap into UK hospitality market](https://www.businesspost.ie/news/justtip-targets-e5m-funding-to-tap-into-uk-hospitality-market/) **Published:** May 3, 2024 **Author:** Support **Content:** The Business Post --- ### [JustTip™ offers new product](https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0423/1445158-justtip-offers-new-product/) **Published:** April 23, 2024 **Author:** Support **Content:** Rte --- ### [Is JustTip™ The Next Irish Tech Unicorn?](https://techround.co.uk/news/justip-next-irish-tech-unicorn/) **Published:** January 30, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** TechRound --- ### [JustTip™ could be the next Irish tech unicorn as the company enters the UK](https://londonissue.co.uk/2022/01/31/justtip-could-be-the-next-irish-tech-unicorn-as-the-company-enters-the-uk/?amp) **Published:** January 31, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** London Issue --- ### [JustTip™ wins big at Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://tech.einnews.com/pr_news/574019539/justtip-wins-big-at-tech-excellence-awards-2022) **Published:** May 26, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** EIN News --- ### [JustTip™ Wins Big At Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://techround.co.uk/news/justtip-wins-tech-excellence-awards-2022/) **Published:** May 26, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** TechRound --- ### [JustTip™ wins big at Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://irishtechnews.ie/justtip-wins-big-at-tech-excellence-awards-2022/) **Published:** May 26, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Irish Tech News --- ### [JustTip™ brings tipping into the contactless age](https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/justtip-contactless-tipping-fintech/) **Published:** June 27, 2023 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Think Business --- ### [JustTip™ wins big at Tech Excellence Awards 2022](https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/05/30/justtip-wins-big-at-tech-excellence-awards-2022/?fbclid=IwAR3Xr0jo5bnW32RVZBMTex7NawtFIJ13cLFfP9_5M3RsR27rOlbErk-0H68) **Published:** July 19, 2023 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** UK Tech News --- ### [JustTip™ takes home Fintech Startup of the year 2024](https://startupawards.ie/competition-year/2023/) **Published:** December 20, 2023 **Author:** Ciara Walsh **Content:** Start up Awards Ireland --- ### [JustTip™ Finalists in Irish times innovation awards](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/2023/11/09/ingenuity-on-display-profiles-of-the-finalists-in-the-irish-times-innovation-awards-2023/) **Published:** December 20, 2023 **Author:** Ciara Walsh **Content:** Irish Times --- ### [JustTip™ Fintech team of the year FS Awards 2023](https://fsdublin.com/2023-winners/) **Published:** December 20, 2023 **Author:** Ciara Walsh **Content:** Fs Awards --- ### [SFA Emerging business of the year 2023](https://www.ibec.ie/sfa/news-insights-and-events/news/2022/11/28/sfa-national-small-business-awards-2023-finalists-announcement) **Published:** November 28, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Small Firms Association --- ### [You Want to Do What Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/founder-of-justtip/id1490262652?i=1000557589553) **Published:** April 14, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** You Want to Do What? --- ### [Just months after being launched by two 20-year-olds, JustTip is expanding into Britain and raising €1m](https://thecurrency.news/articles/68716/just-months-after-being-launched-by-two-20-year-olds-justtip-is-expanding-into-britain-and-raising-a-e1m/) **Published:** December 17, 2021 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** The Currency --- ### [Irish startup bids to boost tipping with contactless terminal](https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/38710/irish-startup-bids-to-boost-tipping-with-contactless-terminal) **Published:** August 26, 2021 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Finextra --- ### [Dublin-based start-up comes up with new cashless tipping system](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/dublin-based-start-up-comes-up-with-new-cashless-tipping-system-1.4653401) **Published:** August 23, 2021 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** The Irish Times --- ### [How the Black Donnelly’s are embracing cashless tipping to raise donations for 911 families](https://darwinbeats.com/2022/05/16/how-the-black-donnellys-are-embracing-cashless-tipping-to-raise-donations-for-911-families/) **Published:** May 16, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Darwinbeats --- ### [8 Apps every Restaurant, Bar or Retail Venue Needs](https://www.bizimply.com/blog/8-apps-every-restaurant-bar-or-retail-venue-needs/) **Published:** May 20, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Bizimply --- ### [Emmy Winning Irish Band The Black Donnelly’s Perform Their Latest Concert With Cashless Tipping](https://filmindustry.network/emmy-winning-irish-band-the-black-donnellys-perform-their-latest-concert-with-cashless-tipping/39391) **Published:** May 16, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** The Film Industry Netwrod --- ### [Hospitality staff see ‘big pick-up’ in tipping with JUSTTIP™ device](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/hospitality-staff-see-big-pick-up-in-tipping-with-justtip-device-1.4654351) **Published:** August 24, 2021 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** The Irish Times --- ### [Rolling with the Punches: How JUSTTIP™ is transforming the service sector for tipped employees in Ireland](https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/rolling-with-the-punches-how-justtip-is/id1099665700?i=1000559074514) **Published:** April 29, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** [The Irish Tech News Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-irish-tech-news-podcast/id1099665700) --- ### [30 under 30: The young guns of Irish business aiming high](https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/30-under-30-the-young-guns-of-irish-business-aiming-high/42190876.html) **Published:** December 4, 2022 **Author:** Kier de Dios **Content:** Independent.ie --- ## Categories ### [Blog](https://justtip.co.uk/category/blog/) --- ### [Legislation](https://justtip.co.uk/category/legislation/) --- ### [Tronc](https://justtip.co.uk/category/tronc/) --- ### [NICs](https://justtip.co.uk/category/nics/) --- ### [Staff](https://justtip.co.uk/category/staff/) --- ### [Hospitality News](https://justtip.co.uk/category/hospitality/) --- ### [Announcements](https://justtip.co.uk/category/announcements/) --- ### [Tips and Service Charges](https://justtip.co.uk/category/tips-and-service-charges/) ---