Certificate of harmlessness despite purchase from parents?

Hello everyone,

we (married) bought my parents' house. Purchase contract from September, payment of the purchase price was on 2.1.2023, now the notary's employee urgently wants the certificate of no-objection for the land registry office.

The tax office tells me: It doesn't exist, as it is not a purchase subject to real estate transfer tax.

The notary's employee tells me: Without the certificate, no transfer at the land registry office.

My question: Is there an equivalent document from the tax office certifying our exemption from the tax? They couldn't tell me at the tax office, the employee didn't know either, and I don't understand why two "professionals" involved with this don't know, although this surely is not an unusual situation...

Do you know? Do I HAVE to actively apply for something anywhere?

I would say exactly that

It does not exist, as there is no real estate transfer tax liable purchase.

They should give it to you in writing and you take it to the notary. Enrich said, I believe that the notary could also have it certified accordingly at the land registry office himself, after all, he is a notary, but who knows if the relevant specialist employee has already encountered this exact situation?

§ 22 Real Estate Transfer Tax Act Paragraph 2

"The tax office must issue the certificate if the real estate transfer tax has been paid, secured, or deferred or if tax exemption applies."

Tax exemption would apply here, wouldn't it?

§ 22 Real Estate Transfer Tax Act para. 2

"The tax office must issue the certificate if the real estate transfer tax has been paid, secured, or deferred or if tax exemption applies."

Wouldn't tax exemption apply here?

Thank you.
Shouldn't they have known that at the tax office?

Shouldn't they have known that at the tax office?

Also only human beings. At least someone should explain why the corresponding passage should not fit here :D

The tax office tells me: Does not exist, since no real estate transfer tax liable purchase. The notary's employee tells me: Without the certificate, no transfer at the land registry office.

In your place, I would probably have addressed the question to :)