We file your Italian rental tax. For €470 a year.
Tax return, cedolare secca, IMU and every deadline — handled by a qualified Italian tax advisor, entirely in writing, entirely in English. You never have to call Italy.
- Qualified Italian tax advisor (tributarista, Law 4/2013)
- Three real offices in Piedmont and Lombardy — not an anonymous platform
- Everything in writing: no phone calls required, ever
Your 60-second estimate
See what you would pay on your Italian rental income under 2026 rules.
Your figures, the rules behind them, and the three things we would check before filing. One email, nothing else.
We use your address to send this estimate — that part needs no consent, because you asked for it. We only keep it for anything else if you tick the box above. Either way, see our privacy policy.
Estimate only, based on the flat-tax (cedolare secca) and IRPEF rules in force for 2026 and standard IMU rates. It is not tax advice: your actual position depends on your contract, municipality and treaty situation, which we verify before filing.
How it works
Four steps a year. All of them in writing.
Tell us about your property
A guided questionnaire in plain English — your property, your contract, your rental platforms. Ten minutes, once.
Upload your documents
A personal checklist tells you exactly what we need. Drop the files in your secure folder and you are done.
We prepare and file
Your Italian tax return, flat-tax election and IMU calculations, prepared by a qualified Italian tax professional and filed with the Agenzia delle Entrate.
You get the clear version
A one-page summary of what was filed, what you owe, ready-to-pay F24 forms, and reminders before every deadline.
Owners we file for
What changed for them.
“I had three years of IMU I did not know I owed. It was calculated, paid and explained in one email thread — no phone call, no trip to Italy.”
M. K.Munich, Germany · owner in Stresa“Airbnb was withholding 21% and I assumed that was the end of it. It was not. The reconciliation was done properly and I finally understand my own tax position.”
S. van D.Amsterdam, Netherlands · owner in Arona“My previous accountant billed by the hour and I never knew the total. Here the fee was agreed in writing before anything started, and it did not move.”
J. H.London, United Kingdom · owner in VerbaniaPlaceholder quotes — to be replaced with real, authorised client words before publication.
Pricing
One flat fee. No hourly surprises.
Hourly billing is the norm in this market, and it means you only learn the total afterwards. We publish ours — and it includes what landlords actually need.
Annual engagement
Landlord subscription
VAT excluded · your exact amount is confirmed in writing before you pay
- Italian tax return for non-residents (Modello Redditi)
- Flat-tax (cedolare secca) election and optimisation
- IMU calculation with ready-to-pay F24 forms, twice a year
- Deadline calendar with written reminders
- Unlimited written questions about your filing
- Annual one-page summary in your language
One property included. Each additional property €120/year.
VAT details for EU and non-EU clients
Italian VAT applies where due by law. Fees charged to private clients resident outside the EU fall outside the scope of Italian VAT (Art. 7-septies, DPR 633/72). Whatever applies to you is stated on your written quote before payment.
Fee schedule
Fixed published prices, never an hourly surprise. Items with a Buy button can be bought by card straight away; for anything else, or any combination, ask for the written quote.
Recurring services
Lease contracts
One-time assessments
Every engagement is confirmed with a written letter stating the exact fee. Prices for services not listed are quoted before we start.
Only need one of these? Ask for it on its own — no subscription required.
Request a quote for a single serviceHow payment works
- Two ways in. Buy a listed item straight away with its Buy button, or ask for a written quote — for the subscription, for several services together, or for anything not listed. A quote commits you to nothing until you agree.
- Paying takes two minutes. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay and Google Pay; SEPA bank transfer on request. If you asked for a quote, its secure Stripe link arrives already set to the agreed amount; if you used a Pay button, the card payment is already done.
- We start the same day. Whichever route you took, the engagement letter follows and a proper tax invoice is issued in accordance with the applicable Italian rules.
If you asked for a quote, the payment link arrives with it, already set to the agreed amount — nothing to type in. If you paid a listed item directly, we write to you the same day with the engagement letter and the document checklist. Payments are processed by Stripe: ChiaroTax never sees or stores your card details.
Why owners choose us
Built for people who are not in Italy.
Written-first, by design
Italian bureaucracy runs on phone calls and visits. We removed both. Every question, answer and document lives in writing, in English, German or Dutch — so nothing is lost in translation and you have a record of everything.
Landlords are not a side business
General expat accountants file everything for everyone. We do one thing: foreign owners who rent out Italian property. Short-term rental codes, tourist tax, platform withholding — the details generalists miss are our daily work.
A real professional, a real place
Your return is prepared by a qualified Italian tax professional with an office you can visit on Lake Maggiore. When the tax office writes, we answer — because we are here, and we are accountable.
About ChiaroTax
Clarity is a professional duty.
ChiaroTax was founded on Lake Maggiore — where German, Swiss, Dutch, British and American families have owned holiday homes for over a century — by an Italian tax professional who watched too many foreign owners get lost between the tax office, the municipality and their rental platform.
The Italian word chiaro means clear. That is the whole promise: you should always know what you owe, why you owe it, and when it was paid — in your own language, in writing, at a price you knew in advance.
Who prepares your return
A qualified Italian tax advisor (tributarista, Law no. 4/2013), authorised intermediary for electronic filing with the Agenzia delle Entrate.
Where we are
Three offices between Piedmont and Lombardy, with the founding practice in Lesa, on Lake Maggiore, where it all started — and clients across Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK and the United States.
Languages
English, German, Dutch and Italian in writing. Video calls available on request — never required.
The person behind ChiaroTax
Dott. Giacomo Guella — Tributarista and Property Manager
Two professions, one subject. Since 2013 I have run a tax practice specialised in foreign private clients — Tributarista under Italian Law 4/2013, authorised intermediary for electronic filing with the Agenzia delle Entrate. Since the same year I have also worked as a property manager, with a specialism in auditing the accounts that property produces: building-management statements, owner-to-tenant cost allocation, platform payout reconciliation.
Two complementary branches of the same work allow a more accurate view of each owner's tax and accounting position — and therefore a better judgement of the fiscal set-up that suits it.
More than 200 owners in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK and the United States have had their Italian position handled here. Behind the signature there is a structure of twenty people across three offices between Piedmont and Lombardy — Lesa, on Lake Maggiore, where the practice began, then Gallarate and Domodossola — so deadlines are met whoever is away, while one named professional stays answerable for your file.
Guides
The answers, before you hire anyone.
Written by the person who files the returns. No email required.
Questions owners ask us
The short answers.
Do I really have to file a tax return in Italy if I already pay tax at home?
Yes. Rental income from Italian property is always taxable in Italy first, whatever your home country does. Double-tax treaties then prevent you from paying twice — usually through a credit or exemption at home. We prepare the Italian side and give you the documentation your home accountant needs.
What is cedolare secca and is it better for me?
It is an optional flat tax on residential rent — 21% in most cases, 10% for agreed-rate contracts, 26% from the second short-term property — replacing progressive income tax and registration duties. For nearly all non-resident landlords it is the cheaper option, but it must be elected correctly. That election is part of our standard service.
I rent through Airbnb and they already withhold 21%. Am I done?
No — and this surprises many owners. The platform withholding is an advance payment, not a final tax. You still need an Italian tax return that reconciles what was withheld with what you actually owe. Skipping it is one of the most common and most expensive mistakes we fix.
What is IMU and why did nobody send me a bill?
IMU is the municipal property tax, due twice a year on second homes. Italy does not send bills — owners are expected to calculate and pay it themselves, which is exactly why so many foreign owners discover arrears years later. We calculate it and send you ready-to-pay forms before each deadline.
Can everything really be done remotely?
Yes. Power of attorney for filing is granted with a signed form, documents are exchanged through your secure folder, and payments are made with the F24 forms we prepare. You never need to set foot in an office — though if you are ever at the lake, the coffee is on us.
What happens if the Agenzia delle Entrate writes to me?
Send it to us — or better, add fiscal domiciliation and letters come to us directly. We read it, explain it in one paragraph of plain English, and tell you if anything actually needs doing. Most letters need nothing more than a correct, timely reply.