Lotteries with winnings

Is it possible not to pay tax or reduce it

If your winnings or the value of the prizes received is less 4000 R for yr, You do not need to pay personal income tax - this is the amount, which is tax-free. If you got more, you can subtract these 4000 Р.

Do I need to pay tax on winnings over 4000 Р, depends on, where and how much did you win. Sometimes tax agents pay for you - they will deduct personal income tax upon payment. But in some cases, you need to pay the tax yourself.

When you can not pay personal income tax for winnings yourself

Russian lotteries

You have to pay yourself
1. Won 4000-15 000 R for yr.
2. Win over in total 15 000 R for yr, but each one-time win was less 15 000 Р.

Tax agent pays
Won over 15 000 R for raz. Tax agent - lottery organizer.

Foreign lotteries

You have to pay yourself
Won over 4000 R for yr

Tax agent pays
There are no such cases

Legal bookmakers

You have to pay yourself
1. Withdrawn from accounts 4000-15 000 R for yr.
2. Withdrawn in total over 15 000 P for a year from different bookmakers, but every single withdrawal was less 15 000 Р.

Tax agent pays
Withdrawn from the bookmaker's account over 15 000 Р. Tax agent - office.

Illegal bookmakers

You have to pay yourself
Withdrawn from accounts over 4000 R for yr

Tax agent pays
There are no such cases

Casino

You have to pay yourself
Won over 4000 R for yr

Tax agent pays
There are no such cases

Won Promotions and other sources

You have to pay yourself
You received a written message, that the organizer is unable to withhold tax

Tax agent pays
To 1 March you were not informed, that they cannot withhold tax

Winnings in casinos and lottery cannot be reduced by the amount of bets, the ticket price and even more so for the amounts lost in the same year.

Oleg bet at the casino 100 000 P and received 200 000 Р. The tax he must pay with 200 000 Р, although in fact only got rich by 100 000 Р. If you have not won anything else during the year, he will pay: (200 000 − 4000) × 0,13 = 25 480 Р.

Nikita spent a year on lotteries 10 000 Р. I won several times, in total it turned out 5000 Р. Although in reality he is in the red, he still has to pay the state: (5000 − 4000) × 0,13 = 130 Р.

Standard, property and social tax deductions are not applied to winnings from gambling and lotteries.

Differences in lottery and share tax

Percentage fees on lotto winnings and fees on promotion prizes will vary significantly. Agree, there is a difference, to give to the state 35% from the amount of the lucky ticket or only 13% from the lottery prize.

If you win a promotional prize from a chip maker, cigarette or home appliance store, this will count as a promotion win. In this case, the tax percentage will be 35% of the total value of the won lotto amount.

Besides, the promotion is often called the "incentive lottery". Participation in it can be completely free or almost free. You don't have to pay extra money, to participate in the raffle from the chip manufacturer, if you have already bought a pack of it.

Personal income tax for winning the lottery, unlike promotions, is only 13%.

IMPORTANT! If you are unable to pay interest to the state for too expensive and "suddenly fell happiness", you have every right to refuse to receive a "big jackpot" in favor of its cash equivalent. You can read more about tax rates in clause 1.2 of article 224 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

You can read more about tax rates in clause 1.2 of article 224 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

"They live modestly". Natalia Vlasova won 506 million in "Russian Lotto"

5 November 2017 resident of the Voronezh region 63-year-old Natalia Vlasova won 506 million rubles in the state lottery. At the same time, the woman did not immediately find out about her win - "Russian Post" was looking for her throughout the country. It turned out, that a resident of the village of Panino became the winner - the ticket was gathering dust in her sideboard.

Natalya Vlasova worked all her life in Gosstrakh, but the pension turned out to be small, order 8000 rubles. Husband, also a pensioner, received a little more. Daughter served as a court clerk, raised a child. To support the family, Natalia baked pies and sold them at the bus station.

Natalia bought tickets for every holiday over the years - on New Year's Eve and on her birthday. When they found out, what did you win, we couldn't believe it. At the same time, there was literally nothing to fly and draw up a prize - the woman even borrowed boots and a jacket. Even before receiving the money, the woman shared her plans with reporters..

As Pravmir writes, a few years after the win, the Vlasov family lives modestly and quietly. Woman does not give interviews, fellow villagers do not know anything about their life, besides the fact, that they drive an SUV and build several houses in the village.

Natalia Vlasova. Photo: Andrey Arkhipov /riavrn.ru

Natalia also helped several fellow villagers. Learned, that her ex-neighbor's husband had cancer - gave money for surgery and treatment. I heard, that the son of a postal worker has lung cancer, also offered financial assistance. But the man at that time was treated for free, so his family refused. Unfortunately, he died. The Vlasovs paid for his funeral. An acquaintance of Natalia, on condition of anonymity, said, that she supported the parish of the Church of the Kazan Mother of God in Panino.