Italian rental tax, finally clear.
You own a home in Italy and rent it out. You live in Berlin, Amsterdam, Zurich, London or Boston. We are the qualified Italian tax experts who handle your tax return, IMU and every deadline — for one flat yearly fee, entirely in writing, entirely in your language.
See the flat fee — €470/year- Qualified Italian tax advisor (tributarista, Law 4/2013)
- A real office on Lake Maggiore — 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.
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.
Pricing
One flat fee. No hourly surprises.
Most services in this market start at €615 per filing and charge extra for every income line. We publish our price, and it includes what landlords actually need.
Annual engagement
Landlord subscription
+ VAT where applicable by law
- 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
Flat package, one property included — each additional property €120/year. Prices are net of VAT: Italian VAT applies where due by law; fees to private clients resident outside the EU fall outside the scope of Italian VAT (Art. 7-septies, DPR 633/72). The exact amount is always confirmed in writing before you pay.
Fee schedule
Fixed prices, agreed in writing before any work begins — never an hourly surprise.
Recurring services
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.
How payment works
- You get a written quote. Fixed amount, VAT clearly stated, nothing starts before you agree.
- You pay by card in two minutes. A secure Stripe link arrives with your welcome email — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay and Google Pay. SEPA bank transfer is available on request.
- We start the same day. Your electronic invoice follows automatically.
Enter the exact amount shown on your written quote. 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
Lake Maggiore, Italy — with clients across Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK and the United States.
Languages
English, German and Dutch in writing. Video calls available on request — never 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.