I think you'd pretty much have to take the cash option. You'd have all sorts of shipping, insurance, taxes (GST + Maybe luxury car tax) and duty to pay on getting the car here. And then you have a car which has the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car. I don't believe there is any tax on winning a cash prize, but if you were on any government benefits, I'm pretty sure they'll be aware of it as soon as it makes it into your bank and then may affect future payments.
Win a Choice of 1 of 3 Cars Worth up to $403,432 or $144,083 Cash from Ridge
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open only to legal residents of Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, the UK and the 50 US/DC, who are at least 18 years of age & have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.
The prize options are:
Cash Prize: $100,000 USD cash prize (the "Cash Prize"). The Cash Prize is awarded as an ACH Transfer to the winner's designated bank account, initiated by the Sponsor. The Cash Prize is drawn on US funds, and the local ARV will depend on applicable currency exchange rates at the time of the ACH Transfer. Estimated value of the Cash Prize is approximately $141,865 CAD / £74,765 / $144,083 AUD / €87,999. For purposes of these Official Rules, currency exchange rate is based on published rates as of July 7, 2026. Two (2) Cash Prizes are available for winner selection in the Promotion.
Vehicle Prize: If the winner selects a vehicle prize, they will have the choice of one (1) of the following vehicles, provided the vehicle is still available based on the preference ranking system set forth above and below:
2024 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato vehicle (the "Lamborghini Prize"). The approximate retail value ("ARV") of the Lamborghini Prize based on local MSRP is $280,000 USD / $397,300 CAD / £209,405 / $403,432 AUD / €245,039. One (1) Lamborghini Prize is available in the Promotion.
2024 Ford F-150 Raptor vehicle with the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 package upgrade (the "VelociRaptor Prize"). The ARV of the VelociRaptor Prize is $100,000 USD / $141,865 CAD / £74,765 / $144,083 AUD / €87,999. One (1) VelociRaptor Prize is available for winner selection in the Promotion.
One (1) custom 2025 Ford Bronco Retro Edition Vehicle (the "Bronco Prize"). The ARV of the Bronco Prize based on local MSRP is $87,000 USD / $123,447 CAD / £65,150 / $125,610 AUD / €76,220. One (1) Bronco Prize is available for winner selection in the Promotion.
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I think the US does tax cash winnings like lotto; I am not sure if Aus does it too if the winnings are from outside Aus.
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Yeah, I was thinking from the Australian end. No idea about the US though.
ChatGPT suggests the US may claim 30% of the prize. Whether or not that is recoverable is unclear.
If 30% were withheld
For example:
Prize: US$100,000
US withholding: US$30,000
Amount received: US$70,000Whether you could later recover some or all of that would depend on your individual tax circumstances and whether a treaty benefit applied.
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@Iluvfreebies: No.
Prizes are not income, unless you make your living that way.
Gifts are not income. If they were imagine what Pauline Hanson's tax would be given Gina Rinehard has gifted her a light aircraft and trips around the world.
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@GordonD: One nation is political party. Gifts and donations to political parties are tax-free.
Since this are winnings from the US, the Aus tax system may see it as income for tax purposes. Otherwise, it would a good way to launder money from overseas.
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One nation is political party. Gifts and donations to political parties are tax-free
She says they weren't donations to her party, but gifts to her personally.
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@Iluvfreebies: I'm not certain, but I don't think so. I'm pretty sure gifts are not considered as income. Don't trust me on this advice though. :-)
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Seems like cash would be the obvious choice for anyone outside the US.
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Thanks shaneb.
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Cash option unless they provided the car through a dealership in Australia.
There are 5 Lamborghini dealerships in Australia.
Take the Lamborghini option then sell it.
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The cars offered as prizes are not new cars. The Lambo is a special limited production vehicle. The other two are US spec vehicles with customisations done in the US for the US market.
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"A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING" but also "Every purchase from our limited edition Prize Draw Collection earns 4x entries."
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Does anyone know what these taxes and fees could be?