Presentation of Prize to winner of manuel receipts lottery

As the CET Department announced earlier this month, the first winner of the manual receipts lottery drawn, on the 3rd November 1997, is Ms. M.Pizzuto of Msida. In this lottery organised, by the CET Department, Ms. Pizzuto won the sum of Lm 5,000.

In all nearly 10,000 receipts participated in the first lottery of manual receipts. This is proof of the interest being shown by the public, as well as the fact that the lottery is reaching its aim; namely to make the public more conscious of its right to a receipt with each purchase.

The manual receipt lottery is another important tool for the CET Department in its attempt to enforce the legal right of consumers to be given the fiscal receipt. The effectiveness of the manual receipt lottery can be shown from the fact that, within a month's time, the demand for fiscal receipts booklets by registered business has almost doubled, from about 2,800 to about 5,300.

To give everyone a fair chance to participate, the next lottery will be drawn on Wednesday, 3rd December 1997. Manual receipts may be sent either by post, or delivered personally and deposited in the appropriate boxes at the CET Department, in Birkirkara, or in Victoria, Gozo.

Only receipts issued during November 1997 will be eligible to participate in the lottery to be drawn in December.