Spanish National Lottery Information
1 – Are lottery prizes tax free? Yes, all National Lottery prizes in Spain are completely tax free. 2 – Where does the Lottery money go? The money raised through lottery ticket sales is split on a 70/30 basis. The 70% of the money is returned to players in the form of prizes, and the remaining 30% goes to the State to cover administration expenses and support the Public Treasury. 3 – Are the lottery draws totally fair? Yes, they are absolutely fair. The National Lottery is managed by the Spanish Government, which guarantees a totally safe draw, and prizes are paid to claimants immediately. 4 – Do I have to be in Spain to play? |
5 – What is a “special draw”, and can you provide some examples? A special draw is a lottery draw that is tied in with a specific event or special occasion, such as Saint Valentine’s Day. Special draws tend to attract a lot of interest from players, so prize funds are often much bigger than usual. Some special draws, such as El Gordo de Navidad (Christmas fat one) are played internationally. Other examples of special draws are: El Niño (commemorating the birth of Jesus), Niños de San Ildefonso (to raise funds to help Saint Ildefonso School) and Cruz Roja (to support the Red Cross). 6 – Can people play the lottery as a syndicate? Yes, syndicate entries are permitted. For those who are not familiar with this approach, a syndicate is a group of people that buy lottery tickets on a shared basis. If they win a prize, it is divided equally between the syndicate members, which are often friends, family members and work colleagues of the syndicate founder. 7 – What happens if I lose my lottery ticket? Lottery tickets belong to those in material possession of them, so if you lose your ticket and someone else finds it, the finder has the legal right to claim any prize it wins. For this reason, it is always sensible to sign the back of your ticket as soon as you buy it and then make sure that you keep it in a safe place.
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