Hello All,

I am hoping to buy my wedding dress in Athens. The shop assistant told me that if i take it back into Switzerland, I will get the tax back (it is quite a substantial amount).

I plan on flying back to Zurich from Athens.

How do I go about doing this? Anyone know the procedure?

Thanks again!

The real question is, do you have the heart to take the tax away from the Greek government who almost certainly have a smaller budget for the country than you do for your wedding...

And to answer your question in case you do decide that you'd rather keep your money:

It depends on the country. I've done the same in Australia, France and Germany and its a bit different everytime. In Australia there is a little booth at the airport where you bring your receipts from the last 30days and then get your GST back in cash. In Germany you need to have a form form the shop, take it to the borderpost to have it stamped and then TAKE IT BACK to the orignial shop - which means you need to travel to the country at least twice.

I'd suggest contacting the greek customs authority to see how the process works exactly.