Originally posted by BigMike Buy local stock just before an international trip, that will save you the GST on the purchase price, making it even more attractive.
Be careful though.... I was going to do that with my K-5IIs recently, but decided not to when I went thru the fine print.
If you claim the GST back when you go out that's OK, but when you want to bring it back into Australia the limit is $900 for goods coming in, so assuming you tell the truth in the customs questionnaire your new "gst free" camera will will get hit with gst and duties.
Travelling with 2 people together is OK you can combine allowance to total $1800 so that is one way to get around the limits.
A friend of mine bought a K-30 kit for 800-something and he got about 75 back on TRS an then had no problems bringing back in.
My K-5IIs was 1200 so if i'd claimed it then no doubt customs would have a flag on me to check on the was back in.
TRS is meant for tourists spending their money here not for us to evade the gst.