The first “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” episode of the year was also asked a lot. Günther Jauch couldn't answer some of them either.
There was a lot of gaming, a lot of guessing and a lot of knowledge. Above all, candidate Dagmar Stuhr surprised the moderator. Partly because of their blackouts, but also partly because of their fascinating streak of luck. She gambled through the questions without really having a clue. In the end, she was even able to pocket 125,000 euros.
Her successor, Dorina Klaus, on the other hand, was less fortunate. At least she made it to the tenth question, which meant 16,000 euros. Since Günther Jauch happened to have a tax officer in front of him, he wanted to know exactly and asked: “Do you have to pay tax on this profit now?” He himself is completely clueless.
The candidate suddenly appeared unsure and said with a smile that only a few of her customers had already won “Wer wird Millionär”. But she is of the opinion that you do not have to tax the profit.
And what does the reality look like? In Germany, you have to pay tax on everything for which you have performed a service. A curious case that caused a stir in 2010: “Big Brother” winner Sascha Sirtl had to pay taxes on one million euros as “other income” five years after his victory. As a result, he fell into financial ruin.
Lottery winnings, for example, do not have to be taxed. Neither in Germany nor in Austria. Reason: If luck is the reason for winning, there is no income tax to be paid. In this country it is also clearly regulated that the sum won from the “millionaire show” comes completely into your own pocket. Because in addition to happiness, general knowledge does not have to be taxed.
In Germany one really has to hope for the favor of the tax office. Because knowledge actually counts as a performance. And this has to be taxed. However, many candidates claim that they were lucky with the questions. This allows you to avoid the tax.
