Taipei:Four NT$10 million (US$306,399) special prizes and four NT$2 million grand prizes in Taiwan's May-June uniform invoice lottery remained unclaimed as of Sunday, with the deadline to collect the winnings set for November 5, According to Ministry of Finance (MOF).
According to Focus Taiwan, the winning eight-digit number for the May-June NT$10 million special prize was 38548029, while the number for the NT$2 million grand prize was 10138845.
Among the unclaimed NT$10 million special prizes, the smallest winning purchase was a NT$150 beverage bought at a 7-Eleven in Miaoli County. The other three winning purchases were NT$312 at a bakery in New Taipei, NT$528 at a Watsons store in Yunlin County, and NT$620 for an app purchased through Google Play.
For the unclaimed NT$2 million prizes, one was linked to a NT$10 purchase at a 7-Eleven in Taoyuan, while another came from a NT$97 purchase at a Hi-Life store in Taichung. The other two winning receipts were for a NT$154 beverage purchase at a 7-Eleven in Tainan, and a NT$110 cigarette purchase at a 7-Eleven in Kaohsiung.
Taiwan's uniform invoice lottery is conducted every two months to encourage consumers to collect receipts, as part of efforts to prevent tax evasion. The lottery is funded by 3 percent of annual business tax revenues. Under Taiwan's tax system, business tax is generally included in the prices of most goods and services.
