Who has not dreamed that it is their turn Christmas lottery? And be careful, we are not talking about the long-awaited Christmas Fat Man, but about any of the extraordinary draw prizes: the second, third, fourth, a fifth…, the stone, a completion or approximations. Even the refund is fine! And that feeling of check our Christmas Lottery number and discovering that it has been awarded… How wonderful!
In total, 2,702 million euros are looking for their ‘owner’ this December 22 in the draw. A rain of millions that spreads illusion, magic and a lot of joy throughout the entire geography of Spain.
For check in real time if your tenth has been one of the lucky ones with any of the prizes of the Christmas lotteryjust indicate your ticket number and activate the Checker. Immediately, you will know if your number has won the jackpot or another prize. It doesn’t matter if it is one of the main ones or the refund.
After the joy of checking your number, if you have been lucky enough to win a prize, after the celebration we have doubts and logical questions. One of them is, of course, about the dreaded Treasury. How much of the prize do you get? Well, first thing: Not all Christmas Lottery prizes are taxed with the 20% tax of the Tax Agency. Only those that exceed 40,000 euros have to pay taxes. That is, you only have to pay the Treasury if you win the jackpot, the second or the third prize in the Christmas Lottery.
Now, If you are lucky enough to have to pay the Treasury and you want to calculate how much it takes from your prize, you have to subtract from what you have won the first 40,000 euros (are tax free)and then calculate the 20% on the remaining amount. This amount will be automatically subtracted from the income you receive in your bank account.
Steps to claim your Christmas Lottery prize
Okay, And how do you collect a raffle prize? As long as it is equal to or greater than 2,000 euros, you will have to go to BBVA or CaixaBank, the only two banks authorized by State Lotteries and Betting this year. To do this you will have to wait until December 23, since this year’s Christmas Lottery Draw falls on a Sunday and with very specific exceptions, bank offices will remain closed. Now, if your prize is less than 2,000 euros, you can go to a lottery administration and claim your prize from the afternoon of December 22.
