A Polish woman flying from Dubai to Warsaw was directed to a random inspection at Warsaw Chopin Airport. She was carrying valuable jewelry and neglected to report it to customs officials. The traveler paid nearly PLN 77,000 in customs duties and VAT and was fined PLN 38,000.
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A Polish woman flying from Dubai to Warsaw was directed to a random inspection at Warsaw Chopin Airport. She was carrying valuable jewelry and neglected to report it to customs officials. The traveler paid nearly PLN 77,000 in customs duties and VAT and was fined PLN 38,000.
Arriving in Warsaw with a luxurious ring and bracelet didn't end the way the woman, recently inspected by the National Revenue Administration, likely envisioned. She had to pay a hefty customs duty on the trinkets she bought in Dubai.