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This is a different thing: The tip is usually reconciled only during payment capture time (which is a batch process and distinct from the authorization stage).

In some countries, the switch from signature to PIN has coincided with the introduction of chip cards, and given that the terminal needs to be brought to the customer anyway for those (or vice versa), it's just simpler for everyone involved to include the tip amount right there.



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