service charge

• Taxa adicional acrescentada à conta ou fatura pelos serviços prestados, comum em restaurantes, hotéis e outros setores de serviços, geralmente para cobrir custos com pessoal ou gorjetas.

An additional fee added to a bill or invoice for services provided, commonly used in restaurants, hotels, or service industries to cover staff costs or gratuity.

1. Restaurant feeB1formal

   An additional fee added to a bill in a restaurant, typically to cover the cost of service provided by the staff.

   Taxa de serviço

   • The restaurant added a 10% service charge to our bill.
   • The service charge is usually included for large groups.
   • We didn't tip extra because the service charge was already applied.

2. Banking feeB1formal

   A fee charged by a bank or financial institution for maintaining an account or processing a transaction.

   Tarifa de serviço bancário

   • The bank charges a monthly service fee for checking accounts.
   • There is a service charge for international wire transfers.
   • You can avoid the service charge by maintaining a minimum balance.

3. General administrative feeB2formal

   A fee charged for a specific service provided by a company or organization.

   Taxa de serviço

   • The hotel added a service charge for room cleaning.
   • The travel agency includes a service charge in the package price.
   • A service charge is applied for processing your application.