What tax on winnings in Russian Lotto and other lotteries are winners obliged to pay?
Lottery winnings are a way to generate additional income, which is also described in detail in the Tax Legislation. Together with the fees applicable to this type of profit.
What winnings are taxed in Russia?
Any winnings from a source located in Russia are considered subject to taxation. As for citizens, all residents of our country pay fees. And those who stay in the territory for 183 days in a row or longer.
How much tax is paid on the winnings?
It should be understood that there is no minimum amount, in case of receipt of which the citizen is exempted from the transfer of fees. According to Russian law, 13 percent of the tax must be paid absolutely on any income received by a person.
What is the tax on lottery winnings?
How much lottery winnings are taxed? The size of the rates is standard, up to 13% of the total amount. The winner is determined by himself in one of the following ways in order to pay off his obligations:
- Submission of a declaration, payment of tax in accordance with the general procedure.
- Receiving income from the service already after deducting the tax for the benefit of the state.
Some organizations pay their own fees on the amount of winnings, and then transfer the funds to the winners. Then the lottery service takes over all the responsibility for interacting with the tax authorities. The winner can only get the prize and use the funds at his own discretion.
In the terms of the competition, it should be separately stated which obligations the organization undertakes. Usually they write about it on the official sites.
Services are now trying to work so that customers receive the full amount of winnings. The other party assumes responsibility for paying the fees.
Organizers of any gambling game must be officially licensed to operate. Winnings and promotions are subject to taxation standard tax at a rate of 13%.
If the purpose of the campaign is to create additional advertising, then the rate increases to 35 percent. Only things whose total cost is no more than 4 thousand rubles are exempted from it.
Only incentive lotteries are not risk-based games. It is believed that they always have guarantees for the participants.
Standard rules are used here. Most often, the bookmakers themselves hold 13% from the amount of all payments. A citizen does not need to solve this issue on his own. But different offices can have their own rate. And different levels of rates are used.
In some cases, the calculations are carried out automatically, which makes the rate too high, or, conversely, low.
If the bet loses, then the tax can be avoided.
For some organizers, there is a clear difference between the deposit and withdrawal amounts. The player is simply not withheld tax if he deposits more money than he withdraws.
Receiving a prize leads to the emergence of the obligation to declare profits. The declaration is submitted in a general manner, in the form 3NDFL... Past periods are paid maximum until April 30 next year.
For example, if in 2016 it was possible to hit a big jackpot, the declaration will have to be drawn up already in 2017. The document indicates:
- Personal data containing name, TIN, registration address, and so on.
- Information on the amount of funds received.
- An indication of the exact amount of personal income tax to be paid to the budget.
Declarations are submitted in any way that seems convenient:
- Electronic. Then you will need to go through a simple registration on the FTS website in order to create a Personal Account.
- Using specialized sites to search for a form, fill it out, print it out, send by registered mail together with an attachment and an inventory for them.
- Visit the tax office in person to convey all the information you need.
Forms of 3-NDFL declaration for filling in Exlel:
The last option is characterized by maximum reliability. When communicating with a service employee, you can immediately find out about the presence of errors in the papers in order to correct them on the spot, if this is possible. Postal services are relevant for those who cannot visit the establishment in person for one reason or another. Upon receipt of the envelope, an employee of the supervisory authority must sign to sign that the papers have been received by him.
Electronic resources were created to optimize workflow and data exchange between system participants. This approach is also interesting for market participants.
About winnings at online casinos
On the territory of Russia, it is generally forbidden to gamble for money, with the exception of special territories. Therefore, the very phenomenon of online casinos can hardly be called in accordance with the law. However, the rules do not provide for precise and specific liability for violations in this area. Still, it is recommended to pay taxes according to the standard scheme on all winnings, so as not to arouse suspicion among the inspection authorities.
Declarations are submitted with standard rules, until April 30 of the current year. The role of a supporting document will be played by bank statements, which say about the transfer of money.
Conclusion and additional questions
The law does not prohibit giving things that are received as prizes after lotteries. But the main requirement is preliminary tax payment in connection with the acquisition of property and profits from it. Residents pay at the rate of 13%, non-residents - 30%.
And the winners do not have the opportunity to force the organizers to reduce the amount of winnings, which is clearly overstated.
State income tax applies to any citizen's income, regardless of source. It's just that the rates and conditions of fees may differ for certain cases. The organizer and the participants can ask each other in advance who exactly takes responsibility for communicating with the tax authorities. The main thing is compliance with the requirements of the law, the absence of violations in terms of terms and forms.
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