2024-07-04 07:18:15
“It is my real pleasure to welcome the second winner of the Million instant lottery jackpot. We, Latvijas Loto, were very much looking forward to this news, because thanks to our own national lottery, one more family will be able to realize their dreams, and the budget of the Riga municipality will also be supplemented. On the other hand, we, Latvijas Loto, will continue to take care of a responsible game that not only entertains, but in case of success, provides a very good opportunity to improve life,” says Edgars Lediņš, Chairman of the Board of VAS Latvijas Loto.
The successful Riga native is a talkative, extroverted and currently happy lady who finds that the lottery means a happy entertainment in her life. Previously, the biggest win was 1,000 euros, but 5 – 50 euros were often won. “I think I’m lucky in lotteries, and a million euros is now proof of that,” laughs the Riga woman. On the fateful day, the winner decided to have fun without any special hopes for a big win, so she bought one Millions instant lottery ticket on the Internet. A 1,000,000 euro winning has been revealed just below the number 35. “When I saw the win on the computer screen, I immediately took a picture and sent it to the children. They also did not believe in such great luck, so I decided to call the Latvian Lottery office. I received confirmation during the conversation,” the lucky woman does not hide her excitement. She plans to give most of the winnings to her children and grandchildren, but she has no idea how to spend her share of the winnings.
The Law on personal income tax stipulates that the winner of lottery winnings over 3,000 euros must pay personal income tax (IIN), therefore the beneficiaries of the winnings are not only the winners, but also society as a whole. The paid VAT amount goes to the budget of both the state and the specific municipality where the winner is declared.
Instant lottery Miljons Latvijas Loto launched in November 2022. It was the first time in the history of Latvian instant lotteries that a chance to win 1 million euros was offered. The first recipient of the big prize in 2023 was a woman from Kurzeme.
So far, the biggest winnings of Latvian Lotto instant lotteries:
Perle – 250,000 euros won seven times,
GAME OF THRONES – 250,000 euros won 1 time
Rich – €150,000 won 20 times,
In the sports lottery – 123,000 euros won seven times,
In the centenary lottery – 100,000 euros were won 65 times.
VAS Latvijas Loto is the national lottery company of Latvia, which implements nationwide lotteries and raffles for the benefit of the public. On average, 82% of every euro invested in Latvian Lotto lotteries returned to Latvian citizens in the form of winnings paid out and contributions to the state and local government budgets. The total contribution of the 2023 Latvian Lotto to the state budget in the form of taxes, fees and payments for the use of state capital was 20.4 million euros[1].
[1] Latvijas Loto calculated taxes, fees, payment for the use of state capital – 20.4 million. euro.
2024-07-04 07:18:15