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Taxes on Lottery Winnings: Do You Have to Pay in Germany?
The good news first: Lottery winnings are mostly tax-free in Germany. But be careful with interest and gifts – here are all the rules explained.
December 16, 20258 min read
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6 aus 49 Explained: Inside Germany's Federal Lottery Model
Most countries hand their national lottery to a single private licensee or one state-owned company. Germany splits 6 aus 49 across 16 cooperating state lotteries — a federalist quirk that shapes everything from where the money goes to who can sell tickets. Here is how Germany's longest-running lottery actually works, after seven decades of small but telling rule changes.
December 3, 202515 min read