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Sharing the illusion also leads to sharing Euromillions, the Bonoloto or the Primitiva, or also the tenths of the National Lottery, especially when it comes to a Special or Extraordinary Draw as in the case of Christmas or Children's.
The data is there 3 out of 4 Spaniards buy lottery with other people. It is common to do it with your partner, family, or closest friends, but it is also usually done with coworkers. The advantage of today is that it is not necessary to see each other, it can be done from anywhere and you just have to send a message via WhatsApp (or another online messaging application) with said bet or tenth.
Nowadays everyone uses WhatsApp (more than 22 million users in Spain), Telegram or has a social network where they can communicate comfortably and easily with any of their friends, but when it comes to sharing something as important as a tenth, it is better to follow a series of tips.
Create a specific WhatsApp group for the draw in question with all the participants
The depositary, the one who will have the tenth in his possession, must send the group a file with the photo this. That image must be clear so that you can read not only the number, but also the date, the series and fraction if you have it, and the QR code or barcode if you have it.
There should also be a confirmation message with the name of the person responsible for the tenth, the one that will keep and therefore guard the ticket or tenth.
You should also put a message with the data of all participants and their participation, that is, some may have more participation than others or equally and it is better to have it in a specific way.
Always recommended have stored all the messages corresponding to said WhatsApp group, in relation to the issues of said tenth, since it never hurts to cover your back well against possible fraud or scams.
According to OCU (Organization of Consumers and Users) recommend that the participations be distributed with a signed copy of that lottery tenth, which shows the names and ID number of each participant, and where the number, series, fraction and draw are indicated, for the amount you have contributed.
The OCU also indicates that, if it is an online purchase, the electronic document that is received as proof has the same legal validity as the tenth on paper and proves its ownership.
How to collect a shared prize?
If you get a prize equal to or greater than €2000 (limit amount to collect it in any of the points of sale of the SELAE Commercial Network) you will have to collect it in one of the banks authorized by the State Lottery and Betting Society, which are BBVA and Caixa Bank.
To obtain the amount of the prize, it is essential that all the holders of the bet or tenth winner go to the bank's offices and identify themselves. If it is a very large group, a representative can be commissioned for all the procedures on behalf of the holders, it must be done before a notary to determine who is being paid and why.
Shared tenth taxes
The taxation of shared tenths is not the same as that of a tenth with a single ownership. Since it will be collected by several people, it affects the way in which the taxes will be paid. It is taxed the same, but withholdings are made separately.
It is important to remember that prizes expire, from the day after the draw is held, you have 3 months to collect the amount that you have received, don't forget to do it!
