7. Tips Policy

## 7.1 Tips are voluntary
- Adding a tip at checkout or while paying is entirely optional and defaults to zero. A tip is a voluntary gratuity for the Restaurant's staff; it is not a service charge, and neither Wephoton nor any Restaurant may make it a condition of ordering or service (Central Consumer Protection Authority guidelines dated 04.07.2022 on service charges).
- You choose the amount — a preset or any custom amount up to ₹10,000 per order. Once an order is paid, the tip cannot be modified.

## 7.2 Where your tip goes
- 100% of the tip is collected together with your bill through the Restaurant's own payment gateway or at its counter and settles to the Restaurant. Wephoton retains no portion of tips and charges no platform fee on them. Disbursing tips to staff is the Restaurant's responsibility.

## 7.3 Taxes
- A voluntary tip is not consideration for the supply of goods or services; no GST is charged on the tip amount. Your bill and receipt show the tip as a separate line.

## 7.4 Refunds
- If your order is refunded in full, the tip is refunded with it. Partial-refund or tip-only concerns are resolved directly with the Restaurant (see the Grievance Redressal Policy).