What is the "tip" field?
The "tip" field captures gratuity amounts included on receipts. This represents money given to someone for a service, typically present on receipts rather than invoices.
Expense Management Use Case
"tip" extraction is supported in the Receipts / Invoices OCR API, mainly applicable for Expense Receipts
API Docs https://api.veryfi.com/api/v8/partner/documents
Why is the "tip" field important in expense management?
The "tip" field serves critical functions in expense management:
Abnormality Detection: By employing Business Validation logic, companies can identify suspicious activity patterns, such as when an employee pays $5 for coffee but leaves a $50 tip
Policy Compliance: Ensures tips fall within company expense policies (e.g., maximum tip percentages)
Accurate Expense Categorization: Separates tips from the actual service cost for proper accounting
Tax Compliance: Helps organizations properly account for tips in tax filings where required
What is expected in JSON for the "tip" field?
The "tip" field includes:
value: The numerical amount of the tip.
bounding_region: An array containing (x,y) coordinates for precise field location. & bounding_box: Object array for simpler field location on the image. Article for Bounding Boxes.
ocr_score: Confidence score (0-1) for symbol recognition accuracy & score: Confidence score (0-1) for field classification accuracy. Article for Confidence details
Please refer to the API Docs for the full API schema and response samples
How can the "tip" field be used in expense management?
Set up alerts for tips exceeding certain thresholds or percentages
Create automated reports highlighting tipping trends across employees or departments
Integrate with policy enforcement systems to flag non-compliant tip amounts
Use historical tip data to refine expense policies based on regional norms
Business Validation logic to identify suspiciously excessive tips
Business validation logic powered by Veryfi Business Rules Engine offers the option to customize a series of flags that can help you identify different cases where something is amiss.
Is the "tip" field always present in processed documents?
No, the "tip" field only appears when a gratuity amount is detected on the document. It's typically found on receipts from restaurants, salons, delivery services, and other service-based businesses, but not on standard invoices or receipts where tipping isn't customary.