The first occasionally drawing of fiscal receipts lottery will be held on April 13, the second day of Easter, with a prize of RON 1 million, the Ministry of Public Finances announced on Thursday.
According to the project, for this year, the first monthly draw will be on July 2015 but occasional drawings could be organized. In his turn, Prime Minister Victor Ponta wrote on Facebook that lottery tax receipts is a very welcome initiative, which will help to combat tax evasion, as in other countries where this measure was applied.
The winning receipts will be identified by randomly selecting a number between 1 and 999, representing the rounded nominal value of the receipt (VAT included) and a date, representing the date of the receipt.
The draws will be held by the Romanian National Lottery on the first Sunday after the 15th of each month for the receipts issued during the previous month. Both Romanians and foreigners can take part in the lottery.