Guides

Guides

One page per question, with the numbers already worked out for the common cases. Every table is produced by the same formulas as the tools, so you can open the tool and change any figure.

Tip split calculator

How to split tips between staff fairly (hours, points, front and back of house)Four ways to share a tip pool, compared on the same example: by hours, by points, hours x points, and a front/back of house split, with the leftover pennies.Tip split calculator

Tipping policy generator

Tipping law UK: what employers must do (2026)The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 in one table: fair allocation, no deductions, pay by the end of the next month, written policy, 3-year records.Tipping policy generator

Tronc calculator

What is a tronc and how does it work? (UK, with 2026/27 NICs table)A tronc shares tips through a troncmaster, not the employer: PAYE still applies, National Insurance does not. Monthly NICs saved by pay and tips, 2026/27 rates.Tronc calculator