The 12th Nation

How winners are paid

Everything about eligibility, the split, taxes and claiming — in plain terms.

Who gets the reward

The top 100 early supporters on the final leaderboard share the reward. Every rank is unique (no ties), so every position maps to exactly one person. It's a personal, discretionary thank-you from the creator — released only if the channel reaches 100K subscribers & 10M views. Free to play, zero entry fee.Any increase from ad revenue / views is counted only until 19 July 2026 (the World Cup final), then the competition ends. The creator takes no profit — the pool is net of real running costs (hosting, servers, football data APIs), fees and taxes — and the base ₹1,00,000 is paid even if the channel isn't monetised. See Terms §3.

How it's shared

Tiered toward the most dedicated early supporters, with a long tail for the rest. (Curve illustrative; final TBD.)

Champion · #112% · ₹12,000
Top 2–1028% · ₹28,000
Top 11–5035% · ₹35,000
Top 51–10025% · ₹25,000

KYC & taxes

To receive the reward you must complete KYC — it verifies you're one real, eligible person (18+) and lets us pay you correctly:

Tax: rewards are subject to 30% TDS under Section 194BA of the Income-tax Act, deducted before transfer.

Example — a #1 finish at the current amount
₹12,000
Gross share
₹3,600
30% TDS
₹8,400
You receive

The roll-down rule

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If an eligible winner doesn't complete KYC within 14 days (or fails verification / is disqualified for duplicate accounts or fraud), their place rolls down to the next eligible player — #101 moves into the top 100, and so on — so the full pool always goes to verified winners.

The claim timeline

1
Tournament ends
The final leaderboard locks after the final whistle.
2
Top 100 verified
Anti-fraud + duplicate-account checks confirm each winner is one real, eligible person.
3
Claim link sent
Eligible early supporters get a private link to start their claim.
4
Complete KYC + payout details
PAN (for TDS), legal name and UPI/bank details, within the claim window.
5
Funds released
Once verified, with 30% TDS + applicable fees deducted before transfer.
Go to claim →See the prize pool

The reward is discretionary and unlocks only at the channel milestone; the amount may change. Payouts are subject to verification, applicable taxes/fees and our Terms, and to Indian online-gaming law (Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025) — see the legal note in our Terms.

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