xxfrecklesxx

Im thinking of running a competition from my website, charging a £1/1€ entry and the winner would get a portrait, worth about £100/100€... I would do it in the way that entrants would have to answer questions, but have to look at my website the find the answers (well I think)

now im not sure how legal this is, the website is not really spanish ... and though im living here, im not a resident.... and it would be aimed at people in the UK... gawd its complicated....

Has anyone done anything like this?... I often see people running raffles over here.. and wondered if like the UK you have to have a licence for it....

Casa Santo Estevo

How is that possible?

You should ask a good intentional solicitor; one who knows about internet law.

Rotor

And they will charge you more than you could ever dream of making

I`d guess it would come under the law of where ever the server was based, I would no worry about it as long as your being honest

cricketman

I believe it is based on where you spend the majority of your time. If you spend over 6 months in Spain you have to pay your taxes here, never mind where your server in placed or where your customers are.

Madridboy

Use an anonymous host like http://www.ccihosting.com/ for example and just do what you want!

Rotor

Who mentioned tax?

snikpoh

Come on Jen, you're certainly tax resident and I would guess by now that you should be physically resident here.

You may still pay tax in UK but that's not the defining factor.

Rotor

I thought she was asking about the law on setting up a competition Not what income tax would be due?

Casa Santo Estevo

Guessing is not an answer I thought hard facts is what the OP is looking for.


If the OP earns money then if comes into the equation about tax. So it is sort of related...no?

xxfrecklesxx

Hi...

I didnt really think of the tax side of it, more the legal bit, as I know in the UK, you should have a Gamblers Licence....

Rotor

I thought thats what you meant .....

twistedmelon

You will need a licence and yes tax will come into it.
As a purely promotional gimmick I reckon it's a non starter.

Casa Santo Estevo

Anyway xxfrecklesxx you do not have any time for running on-line lottos, as you still have to find out about that new road that was worried about.

paintermujer

Your pics look great.

Try Ebay.

xxfrecklesxx

HI.... ended up going to the town hall... no plans have been made for it to go through Bocairent yet.... and the locals seem to think it will never happen... well not at least for a good few years....