Letting property under the cedolare secca
21 % on the annual rent and 10 % for canone concordato leases in the listed municipalities, who may opt in and with which tenants, and what the election costs. Then the RLI form, the registered letter, revocation, short lets at 21 and 26 % with the two-flat limit from 2026, and the calendar of balance and advances with the F24 codes. Rules for 2026.
Foundational2 modules39 minFree course
2026 rules — verified on September 24, 2026
Figures are tied to dated, sourced tax constants. A module whose rules have changed is flagged for review, and is unpublished automatically beyond 90 days.
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By the end of this course, you can…
These outcomes are the modules' own: the promise cannot say anything the course does not teach.
- Explain which taxes the cedolare secca replaces and which it removes from the lease itself
- Recognise who may opt in, for which properties and with which tenants
- Apply the 21 % or the 10 % rate to the annual rent, knowing when the lower rate is available
- Understand why rent taxed under the cedolare leaves total income yet still counts for the ISEE
- Set up the comparison with ordinary IRPEF taxation without relying on a one-size rule
- Make the election when registering the lease or in a later contract year, within the time limits
- Handle the notice to the tenant, revocation, extension and early termination
- Apply the 21 % and 26 % rates to short lets, and the two-flat limit in force from 2026
- Compute the balance and advances of the cedolare and pick the right F24 tax code
The programme, module by module
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- Module 119 minFree — no accountWhat the cedolare secca is and what it costsWhat you will be able to do
- Explain which taxes the cedolare secca replaces and which it removes from the lease itself
- Recognise who may opt in, for which properties and with which tenants
- Apply the 21 % or the 10 % rate to the annual rent, knowing when the lower rate is available
- Understand why rent taxed under the cedolare leaves total income yet still counts for the ISEE
- Set up the comparison with ordinary IRPEF taxation without relying on a one-size rule
- Module 220 minFree — no accountMaking the election, short lets and paymentsWhat you will be able to do
- Make the election when registering the lease or in a later contract year, within the time limits
- Handle the notice to the tenant, revocation, extension and early termination
- Apply the 21 % and 26 % rates to short lets, and the two-flat limit in force from 2026
- Compute the balance and advances of the cedolare and pick the right F24 tax code
What you take away
A handout you keep, not just a page you read. The sections are derived from the course itself: what is announced here is exactly what gets generated.
Participant handout (PDF)
PDF
- Learning objectives (2)
- Key figures (4)
- Mistakes to avoid (2)
- Official sources (2)
Exercise workbook (Word)
Word
- Learning objectives (2)
- Key figures (4)
- Mistakes to avoid (2)
- Official sources (2)
Answers live in a separate appendix: the participant handout and the workbook stay distributable before the exercise.
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Where this course leads
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Run the numbers
The linked calculators apply this course's rules to your own figures — for free.
- Italian flat-rate rental tax (cedolare secca) — work out the amount due
- Italian income tax (IRPEF) — gross tax by bracket
- Italian income tax (IRPEF) payments on account — amount and instalments
- Italian income tax on an empty second home (non-let property)
- Italian 21 % withholding on short-term lets collected by platforms
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Step-by-step guides to the official forms cited in this course.
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