Wow, this topic draws an amazing amount of hate.
Indeed, bizarrely Sebastian has accused Keysight of ethnic discrimination and being akin to Nigerian Scammers, and of ruining his life.
As far as i see it, Sebastians options are rather limited, if he can't pay german tax.
He could if he took up a number of the offers he's been given here, including mine, but with regret I no longer would want to deal with this individual, I can't exactly see it being a smooth transaction.
1. He could decline the prize.
That seems to be the most viable option now bearing in mind his attitude.
Selling is not really an option.
If he isn't a company he can't write a tax invoice. No company would buy his scope under this condition.
A private buyer is rather improbable. Keep in mind Germany does't really have a great private market for high prized scopes.
If he sells internationally he would get into tax-hell part two, now from the other side.
In both cases he would have to pay additionally income tax for selling the scope.
Actually you'd be surprised. I've travelled to the US to pick up an HP VNA and to Germany just to pick up an Anritsu Site Master, both from private sellers, for my company. For the right price, people are prepared to work to get a deal. He doesn't need to issue a tax invoice, just a hand written receipt with the same details you'd get from a supermarket purchase, of course he won't have a VAT number as a private sale, that has no relevance as to whether he can issue a receipt or not. How does it work when you enter Germany with your foreign purchases you declare from abroad? Surely you don't go to the trouble of getting a tax invoice from the seller, a receipt is enough.
I agree, a private buyer is unlikely considering the value, but you never know.
If he registers a company for selling the scope he gets stuck with eu warranty law and ultimativly some form of tax again, for selling the scope.
He doesn't need to set up a company.
I'm pretty sure now he's a minor who's seriously out of his depth who didn't read and understand the terms and conditions, isn't used to be accountable or taking responsibilty for his own actions, and the sooner he comes clean about the real reasons for his extraordinary behaviour the better.