What is the tax on lottery winnings
The tax on winnings on purchased lottery tickets is 13% for Russian citizens and foreign citizens, which are on the territory of the Russian Federation more than 183 days. For all other foreigners, the tax will be 30%.
When a citizen receives a non-cash prize as a gift, and any property, you need to know the value of the prize. The organizers give a certificate, which indicates the value of the prize. If you suddenly forgot to give it to you, be sure to ask.
If the indicated cost in the certificate is too high, then you can contact an independent property appraisal company. Otherwise, you will overpay tax. But making an assessment is beneficial only for expensive prizes - apartments, cars, houses, land plot. Since you pay the cost of the assessment yourself and it can be higher, than the calculated tax payable.
Some commercial organizers may specifically indicate very high prize values. And when calculating personal income tax, you will get the real value of the "gift".
You will not be able to find out in advance what the value of the prize will be. therefore, better not participate in questionable pranks.
Buy tickets only from official government companies, which hold regular fair lotteries and draws.
These lottery organizers include:
- The slogan.
- Russian lotto.
- Sportloto.
- Golden Key.
- Railways lottery of the Russian Railways "Pobeda".
- Lotto million.
- First national lottery.
- "Housing lottery" (GŽL Pobeda).
- Golden horseshoe.
Any winnings less 15 thousand rubles are taxed?
If the client of the BC within one calendar year did not make any withdrawals for more than 4 thousand rubles, then the player does not have tax obligations to the state. In other words, once a year, the player may not pay tax on winnings until 4 thousand. rubles.
“When calculating the amounts of tax, income in the form of the value of winnings is not subject to personal income tax., not exceeding 4000 rubles, received, in particular, by gambling participants for the tax period for (item 28 of Art. 217 NK RF)», - told the Federal Tax Service.
note, what are we talking about cumulative gains. That is, in that case, if you play in several bookmakers, then the transactions for withdrawing funds from gaming accounts are summed up
"When calculating the amounts of personal income tax on the basis of clause 28 articles 217 Tax Code of the Russian Federation is not subject to taxation income in the form of the value of winnings, not exceeding 4000 rubles, received by gamblers during the tax period in aggregate from all organizers of gambling, including bookmakers. If each tax agent does not withhold tax on the amount of income when paying a taxpayer income in the form of a win, not exceeding the established size (4000 rubles) for the tax period, but at the same time, in aggregate for such income, received during the tax period from all tax agents, the set size will be exceeded, taxpayer based on subparagraph 4 paragraph 1 articles 228 Tax Code of the Russian Federation independently calculates the amount of tax, payable to the relevant budget, in order, established by article 225 NK, based on the amount of excess, with which no tax has been withheld by tax agents, and also submits a personal income tax return to the tax authority at the place of its registration (form 3-NDFL)», - explained to the "Rating of Bookmakers" in the Federal Tax Service.
It means, what is the tax base in the case of multiple wins (withdrawals) less 15 thousand rubles, will be accounted for in aggregate less 4 000 rubles.
How to win the lottery: secrets
This issue worries many citizens of the Russian Federation. Statistics show, that more and more people began to hope for luck, to make some money. It means, that the number of clients of companies, who run lotteries, increases.
Lottery ticket
There are several ways, which can slightly increase the chances of a favorable outcome. It is worth considering them in more detail..
Table 1. How to improve your chances of winning the lottery.
| Way | Short description |
|---|---|
| Buying a series of tickets | If this is a lottery, in which it is necessary to wash the protective layer, it is recommended to purchase all the tape or sheet. The operator, while printing on the sheet, puts a certain number of winning combinations. That is, the probability of winning is almost 100%. |
| Play reliable lotteries | It means, that you need to cooperate with reliable operators, who have been on the market for a long time and do not deceive customers. Companies, who value their reputation, they will definitely pay money. |
| Mathematical calculation | There are many online lotteries, which are based on the principle of a random number generator. Playing the demo version, you can guess, how the generator works, to increase the chances of success. But this method is not suitable for everyone.. |
In this way, gambling, which are legalized on the territory of Russia, you can only count on luck. But a small increase in the favorable outcome will allow users to win more often.
A responsibility
What can you fear, if you hide the win? Usually the liability is expressed in the form of a fine. Basically, the citizen will have to pay 20 % from gain in the form of punishment. If the judicial authorities or the Federal Tax Service prove, that tax evasion was deliberate, the defaulter will be fined 40 % of the winnings.
Every day of delay entails a penalty fee. The first debt accrual will take place 16 july.
If the person did not indicate the winnings in the declaration, this will also be fined. It composes 5 % for each month of delay. In this case, the maximum amount of recovery cannot exceed 30 % from winning. The minimum fine is 100 rubles.
Criminal liability is also provided. The citizen did not pay personal income tax from the lottery win? If the amount of debt exceeds 300 thousand rubles, a person can be arrested for 12 months or write a fine. It ranges from 100 to 300 thousand.
