Bringing furniture through customs.

Hi

With regards to moving your possessions to Greece, as Hilary states above, no documentation is required, either for the removal from Belgium or arrival in Greece.  If, however, the goods move through non-EU countries you will need to arrange a Carnet.  This is a multi-page document which specifies which non-EU contries the goods will travel through and MUST be stamped both on entry and exit from those countries.  Failure to do so will result in taxes being levied. The Carnet "guarantees" that the goods will not be sold in the country concerned. 

Now - cars - an interesting subject.  Despite what MM says above, I suspect that, as the registration tax is not VAT, there is nothing that the EU can actually do about it as it is not controlled by the Treaty of Rome, in much the same way as income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax or any of the "environmental" taxes that we now pay, such as landfil tax or climate change levy.  Thus, how the Greeks, or any other EU member states raises or adminsters its own taxation system (even vehicle registration tax) is a matter for that counrty only  Unless it is possible to establish that VAT is being charged illegally (and have the money to take the case all the way to the EU court of Justice, the is nothing that can be done.

You should note that a car (a "New Means of Transport" as described by the EU 6th VAT Directive, which applies throughout the EU) is liable to VAT in the country of first registration.  In this context, temporary tax free registration is ignored.  Thus, it would be possible within the EU VAT legislation, to by a new car, in say Belgium (which, traditionally has some of the lowest pre-tax prices within the EU) drive it to Greece and pay tax there.  The VAT rate is 18%, but of course you would have to factor in the registration tax as well.

Martyn