According to a report by CNN on the 17th, the famous American movie star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will face tax litigation for not declaring luxury watches when entering Germany. The report quoted a German customs official as saying that any items imported from non-EU countries and that will continue to remain in the EU must be declared in accordance with regulations, but Schwarzenegger did not declare a luxury watch he was carrying.
Schwarzenegger was released after being detained at Munich Airport for nearly three hours.
Schwarzenegger shows products that are required to pay taxes by German customs. Source: CNN
A source said the luxury watch Schwarzenegger was carrying was made in Switzerland and he may auction it off at a charity auction in Austria. The source said that Schwarzenegger had not been asked to fill out a declaration form before and that Germany's investigation of Schwarzenegger was "not appropriate." However, Schwarzenegger was still willing to cooperate with local regulations and pay the taxes that may be paid on this watch in advance.
Interestingly, since the customs did not have a POS machine that could swipe credit cards, Schwarzenegger was taken to a bank near the airport to withdraw money. As a result, the bank was closed. In the end, the customs officers had to find a new POS machine, and Schwarzenegger paid the money.