Normal or mad

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ETS:
First off I doubt they got to keep the whole million. They’ll probably pay the highest tax (60% ?) and be left with £400k which is enough for a decent house or 2 to rent out to help with retirement.

For the lottery winner lottery winnings are tax free in the UK, the gambling tax is paid by the provider not the winner.

Well in this case that gentleman is rather mad :unamused: Also a mill nowadays is hardly enough to ,mess up your life’’

On a second thought, how f-ed up is it that people are encouraged to gamble rather than work/create a business? Gamble and win = tax free
Create business, build it up, create jobs in the process and make money = pay tax
Work your a££ off 60 hours a week = get taxed on every single penny you earn (over the pitiful tax free allowance)