Popular player questions.
Jackpot Super
Lotto, really, was not given to players for a long time. The reason for that
several. Not a very large number of participants. Compare, US population 333
million people against Ukrainian 42. Also, the popularity of lotteries there
much higher. More players - more combinations - more likely
win big money. In truth, and there jackpots are not very frequent
phenomenon.
If
you speak, that the operator pays taxes, why does the player pay them. There are no taxes abroad
for winnings.
This decision
Ukrainian government. The lottery operator has no influence on
legislation. All winnings in our country are tax deductible: 18% - tax from
individuals, 1,5% - collection in favor of the army. Generally 19,5%. In the United States taxed
только призы свыше 5 000 dollars, but the interest is higher there - up to 40 % when
partial receipt of money, to 50% when deciding to take the whole amount in full. On
non-residents of the host country are often subject to additional penalties.
What to play,
it's up to you. Remember a simple rule: to win any lottery, necessary
buy a ticket first.
Features of the distribution of the lottery fund
At all, lottery – extremely beneficial, from the money side, for organizers action. And since the organizer is usually some state company, therefore, the profit from the sale of lottery tickets goes to improve the social sphere, eg: kindergartens are being built with the money received, hospitals, universities, museums, stadiums, etc.
In addition, a certain payment in the form of tax is sent to the state budget from each major win.. We took the lotteries of America especially for review, because in the USA the tax system is wiser, compared to Europe or Australia. Tax rates in some places can reach the level in 50 percent. Such tax rates naturally alert the player, but remember, that only USA lottery jackpots reach truly outstanding heights (absolute world record, presently, belongs to the American Powerball lottery – 13 january 2016 of the year was played 1,5 billion. dollars). So even after paying all tax deductions, hand winnings remain solid.
It turns out, the state has no reason to restrict foreign citizens' access to national lotteries. However, the founders stipulate one point: the participant is obliged to independently pay all statutory taxes in his country, this responsibility lies with him. You also need to consider, that there are countries, in which gambling is prohibited. This mainly applies to those territories, where the population is Muslim.
A non-resident of the United States has the right to play and receive winnings
On the Powerball lottery website, in the FAQ section, they ask: “Eligible for non-US residents to play and receive Powerball lottery winnings?”. The answer is yes with the only condition, that the participant is legally purchasing tickets, and he does not need to have a certain citizenship to acquire them. true, in some states, local authorities have adopted regulations, and according to them, the winner must present the papers during the award ceremony, confirming citizenship. If none were found with him, other ways of withholding tax payments are being sought under state law.
