All in one tipping & payments

  • Clients pay their bill & tip with one card payment. No annoying QR codes!
  • Tip prompt helps staff earn up to 220% more tips
  • Tips are sent direct to staff which means no National Insurance
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SlickTips

Integrated tipping: No QR codes!

No QR codes! We hated them during COVID-19 and they are still annoying! Your client can now pay for their service and their tip with just 1 tap of their card. Quicker and easier checkout all in one device!

View more about our card reader
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Why use SlickTips?

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Simple and easy

No QR code clutter at your front desk for tipping apps, and no double transactions for your clients – just one easy checkout journey.

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Staff earn more! Even chair renters

Customers are prompted on the card reader to choose from predefined percentages or a custom amount. Research shows tips increase by 50% on average and up to 220%!

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Staff pay less tax

Since card tips won’t go through payroll, your team will be exempt from paying the 12% National Insurance charge on tips.

New laws for your business

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act comes into effect on 1st October 2024. The legislation applies to ’employer-received’ tips – i.e. tips paid by card.

In the event of non-compliance, qualifying staff are entitled to bring a claim against the business in an Employment Tribunal. The tribunal has the power to enforce compensation payments of up to £5,000.

If a business is found guilty of not paying appropriate taxes then they could be prosecuted for tax evasion with unlimited fines and up to seven years in jail.

What does the new legislation say?
  • Fairly allocate 100% of tips to employees
  • Ensure appropriate taxes are paid on tips
  • Pay out all employee tips within one month
  • Have a written tipping policy
  • Maintain tipping records for three years
100% compliant

Helping you stay compliant

Since tips will go directly from your clients to your team without hitting your business account, you won’t need to worry about the UK’s tipping laws – you’ll be 100% compliant.

We send tips direct to staff next business day and automatically keep a record of tips received

More on UK tipping Laws
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Lowest tipping rates

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Monthly Tipping Fee
FREE
£20
£99
£2.30 per account
Free
Transaction Fee
FREE
3.7% + fee
6.9% + 20p
4.5% + 20p
5%
No QR codes chaos
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Pay & Tip in 1 tap
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Payout timings
1 day
1 day
1 day
3 days
1 day
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Monthly Tipping Fee
FREE
£20
£99
£2.30 per account
Transaction Fee
FREE
3.7% + fee
6.9% + 20p
4.5% + 20p
No QR codes chaos
White checkmark inside a green circle indicating confirmation or success.White cross symbol inside a red circle, representing an error or close icon.White cross symbol inside a red circle, representing an error or close icon.White cross symbol inside a red circle, representing an error or close icon.
Pay & Tip in 1 tap
White checkmark inside a green circle indicating confirmation or success.White cross symbol inside a red circle, representing an error or close icon.White cross symbol inside a red circle, representing an error or close icon.White cross symbol inside a red circle, representing an error or close icon.
Payout timings
1 day
1 day
1 day
3 days

“Tips earned by our team have doubled”

"We replaced TipJar with Slick and instantly we saw an increase. Clients much prefer adding a tip to their bill instead of having to scan a QR code"

David | Meraki Hair and Beauty

Seamless payments from bill to cash-up

Trusted by salons and barbers across the UK
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FAQs

Does this comply with UK tipping laws?

Yes, Since tips will go directly from your clients to your employees without hitting your business account, you won’t need to worry about the UK’s tipping laws (The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023,)  – you’ll be 100% compliant.

Does this cost extra?

No- this is included in your standard package. Unlike third party tipping platforms such as TipJar or EasyTip, Slick doesn’t charge an extra monthly fee. Tips are calculated on the balance paid at checkout via your card machine. Clients can choose from 3 different % options and a custom amount.

Where can staff see a report of their tips?

You will see tips split out per staff member in cash up and business reports. Click here to learn more.

When are tips paid out?

Tips are paid out next business day

What happens when a tip is split between staff?

Tips are split equally between the staff members on the bill who perform a service. E.g if Abbie and Mike do a colour and a cut and your receptionist sells a shampoo and the client leaves a £10 tip, Abbie and Mike will receive £5 each, your receptionist will not receive a tip due to only selling retail.

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£179 +VAT

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