Arnold Schwarzenegger Faces EU Tax Inquiry for Luxury Watch

Arnold Schwarzenegger detained for 3 hours at Munich airport.

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Investigation launched for alleged tax evasion tied to a watch meant for EU sale.

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EU rules require declaration for items over €10,000; no declaration form asked.

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Schwarzenegger faced challenges, paid tax after issues with card machine and closed bank.

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Spokesman calls airport incident a "total comedy," suggests it could be a funny police film.

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Schwarzenegger remained calm, pictured with watch box and note "For Austria."

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Custom-made watch by Audemars Piguet intended for auction at climate initiative fundraiser.

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Only 20 of these watches exist, featuring an image of Arnold with "Arnold Classic."

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Starting bid for the auctioned watch: €50,000.

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Fundraising event at Stanglwirt hotel in Kitzbuhel includes artworks,

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