About international lottery winning

Dear Sir,

US Tax Withholding (Before You Get Anything)

If you win a US lottery as a non-resident (i.e., you live in India and are not a US tax resident):

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) typically withholds 30% of your winnings at source as federal tax before paying anything out.

Some online lottery platforms or agents must send this 30% directly to the IRS.

There may also be state tax depending on where the ticket was purchased (some states add 0-10% extra).

For example: on a $2.8 M (~₹230 million) win, ~$840,000 (≈ ₹69 million) could be withheld upfront.

Dear Client,
Your query lacks information. However, be informed that purchase of items like international lottery tickets, participation in sweepstakes, payment for call-back services etc are prohibited, since no drawls of foreign exchange are permitted for such items/activities as per Schedule I of the FEMA Current Account Rules. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), an individual having an internationally enabled credit card or debit card is not allowed to make certain payments using the card under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) read with the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transaction) Rules, 2000. If an individual violates the FEMA Current Account Rules, then such individual shall be liable to a penalty under the FEMA, which may go up to thrice the sum involved in such contravention/violation.