How much will the state leave you if you find a treasure (5 photos)

In the modern world, finding treasure is almost impossible. But only almost. Not long ago, a man in Courses found gold coins from the time of Nicholas II. The man went to honestly hand over the treasure to the state.





In response to such honesty, the man received nothing at all. The authorities turned out to be not so scrupulous. And only after a trial and several years did they manage to get at least 10 thousand dollars.

So what happens if you find a treasure now and how much do you need to give to your state according to the law?



In the USSR, anyone who found something significant (ancient coins, a gold bar, jewelry) could receive only 25% of the total value of the treasure. Many people think that this is how things still are, but this is not at all true. Much, for example, depends on where exactly the treasure was found.

Summer cottage, house or own apartment





You get an old house from your grandfather. And in the basement you find rare and very expensive jewelry. Then you are lucky, you can at least make repairs in this very house - the treasure is yours and you only have to pay 13% income tax.

Jewelry should be no more than a century old, this is important. And in general, any valuable items. If it is more than a hundred years old, then it is already a cultural heritage of the country. If you try to hide valuables, you can get a huge fine. And so you will receive 50% from the state.

Not your own territory



Searching for treasure on someone else's summer cottage (for example) is only possible with the permission of the owners. If the site is abandoned, then you need to go to the authorities, since the land belongs to someone in any case.

According to the law, you are entitled to 50%, and the second half is transferred to the person who owns the land. Well, let’s keep in mind the 13% income tax.

If you have not coordinated a search on someone else's territory, you will not receive anything. A neighbor can even sue you for searching for something on his land.

If the treasure found is more than a century old, then you share 50% with the owner of the site, and 50% goes into the public domain.

Hiding what was found



If you hide the treasure at home, then most likely you won’t get anything. But there can be serious problems when selling. The buyer himself can hand you over to the police; this has already happened.