what to choose between the ordinary plan and the dry coupon

Palazzo (generic photo) – Photo by Ansa Foto

Recent inflation is also affecting rents. As long as it was low or negative, those who wanted to rent a house, the problem of the choice of tax regime did not arise.

The choice was made between the common law system, which provides on the one hand for personal income tax on 95% of income, as well as the payment of municipal and regional surcharges and registration tax . On the other hand, the dry coupon, ie a flat-rate levy of 21% towards a flat-rate tax.

The common law regime was appropriate only when the taxpayer was entitled to deductions greater than the taxable income in addition to that of the rent.

However, with the dry coupon, the rent cannot be updated throughout the duration of the contract according to the evolution of the cost of living and inflation. Like all flat-rate taxes, the dry coupon favors the highest incomes.

One of the consequences of the inability to adjust rents to inflation is the increase in rents, which actually happens.

The alternative: agreed fees

Corriere della Sera explains that there are several possibilities to circumvent the problem, even if there are contraindications.

Among these, the contract with agreed fees, where one chooses between a coupon of 10% and an Irpef calculated on 68.5% of the fees. This may well happen when landlords and roommates have agreed on rents close to those of the market.