Schwarzenegger detained by German customs over luxury watch
https://www.yahoo.com/news/schwarzenegger-detained-german-customs-over-161135316.html
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Actor and former US politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained by German customs officers at Munich Airport on Wednesday for failing to declare a valuable luxury watch.
"He is sitting with us, that's right," a spokesman for the main customs office in Munich told dpa on Wednesday afternoon.
Criminal tax proceedings had been initiated against Schwarzenegger, a world-champion body builder and action film star who also served two terms as governor of the US state of California.
The German newspaper Bild first reported Schwarzenegger's detention.
According to the customs authorities, Schwarzenegger had not declared a valuable luxury watch upon arrival in Munich, although he apparently planned to leave it in the European Union.
"If the goods remain in the EU, you have to pay tax and duty on them," said the customs spokesman. "That applies to everyone."
The spokesperson was initially unable to say how long Schwarzenegger had to wait with the officials in the afternoon: "That takes a bit of time."
However, the spokesman said he believed that the Austrian-born US actor and former Republican politician would soon be able to continue his journey.
According to the Bild report, Schwarzenegger was on his way to Austria for a charity auction to benefit climate initiatives and also planned to attend the Hahnenkamm ski race in the village of Kitzbühel in the Austrian Alps.
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Dont understand, so its illegal to buy yourself a watch in America and wear it on holiday in Europe, or have I missed something ?
Always busting peoples balls
He should’ve shot the place up with his ‘9mm Uzi’.
Detaining someone on their way to a charity auction. I’m glad they’re getting the bad guys.
Dont understand, so its illegal to buy yourself a watch in America and wear it on holiday in Europe, or have I missed something ?
It was being sold/auctioned off in Europe so it technically is an import
Dont understand, so its illegal to buy yourself a watch in America and wear it on holiday in Europe, or have I missed something ?
The post says „although he apparently planned to leave it in the European Union“. Though I wonder how they knew that 🤷🏻♂️
He didn't "Get to the choppah!" fast enough.
The post says „although he apparently planned to leave it in the European Union“. Though I wonder how they knew that 🤷🏻♂️
I think they figured that out because he said “I’ll be back!”
Detaining someone on their way to a charity auction. I’m glad they’re getting the bad guys.
To them, he is the bad guy because they didn’t get their money! lol I know exactly what you mean though. It’s unfortunate.
Dont understand, so its illegal to buy yourself a watch in America and wear it on holiday in Europe, or have I missed something ?
No, that is fine. It’s because he intended to leave it there, which would be like buying a watch online, importing it, and pay customs/duties on it.
“However, the spokesman said he believed that the Austrian-born US actor and former Republican politician would soon be able to continue his journey.”
Did they mean his travel journey or his watch-collecting journey? 😄
🤔 this article seems to be missing a lot of information. I read this earlier in the day, he actually tried to pay for it, but the CC machines were down. When he tried to take out cash, the ATMs limited the amount he could withdraw. If memory serves correct, customs had to find a working machine, where he paid and was then released.
Dont understand, so its illegal to buy yourself a watch in America and wear it on holiday in Europe, or have I missed something ?
Yeah you have, if youre importing 10s of thousands of dollars of goods you need to declare it in customs, then youre good to go
No, that is fine. It’s because he intended to leave it there, which would be like buying a watch online, importing it, and pay customs/duties on it.
Hold on, he bought the watch in Europe but as a us citizen he is meant to pay the duty because he lives in us even if he leaves the watch in EU.