New house purchase and VAT

Hello,

we are about to purchase a house offered by a bank and it is being built by a general contractor, both contracts (land + construction services) will be notarized.
According to the offer, the house costs €430,000.
We understand that the property transfer tax will now be applied to the land and construction costs.

How is it with the 19% VAT on the construction costs from the general contractor? Is it usually included in the price?
When we requested some special wishes from the general contractor, these were offered with 19% VAT shown.
Is the general contractor allowed to show/charge 19% VAT on the special wishes?

Assuming we decide on an additional €40,000 of special wishes, should we expect to pay the 19% VAT PLUS the property transfer tax?

Thank you in advance!

You are a private person; he may only quote amounts including VAT to you. But if you buy a house, then it is not a general contractor but a property developer.

Good evening,

How is it with the 19% VAT on the construction costs from the general contractor? Is it usually included in the price?

Yes. He is obliged to quote you gross prices.

When we requested some special wishes from the general contractor, these were offered showing 19% VAT. Is the general contractor allowed to show/charge the 19% VAT on the special wishes?

Of course, _he must_ show/charge the tax.

Assuming we decide on further €40,000 in special wishes, should we expect to pay the 19% VAT PLUS the real estate transfer tax on that?

If this amount is also included in the notarial purchase price: yes.

Rhineland regards

But if you buy a house then it is not a Gu but a developer.

As the OP describes it, not exactly. Rhineland greetings

It is not a developer. The land belongs to a bank, which in turn sells a house + land, and then a general contractor will build. Is it recommended to include the special requests in the notary contract? Or if NOT, is no real estate transfer tax incurred? I find the double taxation unfair.

In the notarial deed for a real estate purchase, there is no household equipment.