🇿🇦 South Africa 5h ago · Nicole Burger

Won the Lotto? Here’s how SARS can take a slice of your money

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Won the Lotto? Here’s how SARS can take a slice of your money
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Here’s the good news up front: if you win the Lotto or PowerBall in South Africa, the full prize amount is yours.



SARS treats lottery winnings as a windfall, not income, meaning your prize is completely tax-free, whether you win R50 or R93 million.



Sizekhaya pays out the exact advertised amount, with nothing withheld.



The part that catches winners off guard



However, here’s where it gets interesting. Once that money is sitting in your bank accoun

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