These are the Results of the Last Draw of the Year of the Fiscal Lottery

Panama City, Panama: The third draw of the Fiscal Lottery, an initiative promoted by the General Directorate of Revenue (DGI) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), was held this Thursday, December 30, with a total of $110,000 in prizes distributed among participating consumers.  3 million tax receipts were submitted for this draw.  The envelopes were deposited in mailboxes nationwide. In addition to the children tasked with mixing the envelopes in the pool, adults were also allowed to help due to the large number of envelopes involved.

This practice was questioned by some taxpayers who witnessed the drawing, who claimed that the envelopes at the bottom were not counted.  The program, created to promote tax compliance and combat tax evasion, aims to reward taxpayers who request receipts when making purchases or contracting services. Participants had to deposit their receipts in envelopes provided by the DGI (General Directorate of Taxation) to be eligible for one of the 25 prizes raffled in this second edition; the prizes were awarded in the following order:

• 5 winners of $10,000
• 10 winners of $5,000
• 10 winners of $1,000

Winners of $10,000

1. Ricardo Gabriel Ortega, resident in Capira.
2. Clarissa Calderón, resident in La Chorrera.
3. Katherine Bethancourt López, resident of La Chorrera.
4. Magaly Córdoba, La Fontana, Chanis.
5. Joshua Tejada, Colón.

Winners of $5,000

1. Janet Crespo, Herrera.
2. Amanda Beltrán, Villa Lorena.
3. Noreida Edith Vásquez Hernández, Torrijos Carter.
4. Alejandra Gallardo, Arraiján.
5. Itzia Judith Constantino Aizprúa, Villa Zaíta .
6. Yasiley López, Villa Carmen, Capira .
7. Ana Ramos, La Chorrera.
8. Diana Urriola, Ancon, Panama.
9. Luis Antonio Ríos Quintero, Panama
10. Jorbalinda Matius, La Chorrera .

$1,000 Winners

1. Itzaly Pérez, Los Andes 2
2. Ligia Galvez, La Chorrera
3. Lianka Martínez, La Chorrera
4. Francis Gonzalez
5. Marlen De León, Arraiján
6. Miguel Montenegro, La Chorrera
7. Yaribel Anel Cárdenas, Arraiján
8. Dayra Camarena
9. Melida de Gracia
10. Liseth Lezcano