service charge
noun
: a fee charged for a particular service often in addition to a standard or basic fee
called also service fee
Examples of service charge in a Sentence
Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
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Look for special service charges; some restaurants may include gratuity for special occasions or parties over a certain size.
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Noninterest income rose to $12.4 million from $5.9 million, with significant contributions from wealth management income and service charges.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person plus tax and service charge.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
The second most popular post was about the complexities of merchants service charges and sales tax.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Noninterest income rose to $12.4 million from $5.9 million, with significant contributions from wealth management income and service charges.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person plus tax and service charge.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
The second most popular post was about the complexities of merchants service charges and sales tax.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Service charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20charge. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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