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WHAT'S TO KNOW WHEN SIGNING A LOAN/MORTGAGES AGREEMENT
(Source "Il Sole 24 Ore")
Mortgage Agreement: clauses to read
The loan/mortgage, is a contract by which a party, known as lender (usually a
bank), transfers a certain amount of money in favor of the other, called
borrower, in order to benefit, for a fixed period against the payment to the first (the bank) of an amount represented by interests. So schematised the
structure and function of the contract, it should be immediately clear
that the loan is specifically enriched several clauses not always
obvious, but needed to regulate relationships between all the parties
in the life expectancy: how delivery mutual, setting the terms of
repayment of principal and payment of interest, determining any other
charges for the costs of administering the contract, discipline and
costs for early repayment, provision and maintenance of collateral,
consequences of delays in reimbursement rates, and so on. Each of these
aspects is in turn characterized by many possibilities and nuances,
making good idea of the actual complexity of this contract and the need
to study well the bank's proposals in terms of economic and contractual
text (perhaps with the the help of notary officer, responsible for
concluding the practice, or credit broker who made the practice or
other professional trust, as an accountant or a lawyer). This need to
be understood better what we are about to sign is all the more reason for
the so-called "unilateral" mortgage, a product that banks have launched
since several years now on the market; unlike the "traditional" morgage, which is
stipulated in a bilateral (e/g with the simultaneous presence of the
bank and the customer), unilateral loan is concluded with the
intervention only at the customer's notary. The bank is not present and
therefore there is no possibility of having "direct" explanations. Leaving now the contractual aspects, but talking about concrete operations, it
should be known that not always the conclusion of the loan means the immediate
following availability of money: sometimes the banks hold
until the acquisition of collateral mortgage, that is, in practice (according to the various models), even for fifteen days (or more) after
the conclusion of the contract. The point is very important because,
often, the borrower needs to have the money immediately to pay the
seller's house that in the same time was given as guarantee to the bank. One
possible remedy consists in obtaining a bank financing "bridge" (or
"pre"), covering the period between the conclusion and the time
necessary for the consolidation of the guarantee, but not all banks are
available (and the pre normally has an interest rate higher than the
loan "scheme").
The main contents are:
- The disbursement of the loan,
- fixing the terms of repayment of principal and payment of interest,
- determining any other charges for the costs of administering the
contract,
- discipline and costs for early repayment,
- provision and
maintenance of collateral guarantees,
- consequences for delays in reimbursement rates.
Buying as "first home": interest on loans can be deducted from personal tax
The loan for the main house can bring tax discounts because lowers the
value on which we must apply the rates Irpef, the "tax base" to
calculate, it should be added income achieved and then subtract the
deductible expenses (for example, the income of the main house) and
deductions for family expenses. Once calculated the tax (known as Irpef
gross), this must be subtracted from the "deductible expenses (such as
interest and other charges arising from the loan, if true the conditions
described below): the difference is the" the tax net, "that is the one
to pay to the Treasury. deduction that can be made with reference to
interest and other charges arising from a loan is calculated by
applying the value of the interest rate of 19%. In this regard, we must
bear in mind that:
- A) the interest and other charges arising from a loan entitlement to deduct only arise if, as a rule, from mortgages;
- B) for the loans awarded from 1993 onwards, the deduction is allowed
only in the case of loans for the purchase of housing principal;
- C) for those older, there are different rules depending on the type
of building for which the loan was the year of the contract and
signing.
Defininition forThe "first home"
The main house is
a property objectively capable of accommodating people, and therefore
it is a rule of construction classified or classifiable
into categories A / 1 to A/11 by the Land register, excluding those of Class A/10, namely
offices.
In this house "uni"t the taxpayer must establish its home
(this requirement is not required for personnel of the Armed Forces and
Police Forces: Article 66, paragraph 2 of Law 342/2000): home is where
the normally inhabit the taxpayer or his family, which must be resulting from
population registers or special autocertificazione. The taxpayer must
allocate as his "main house", the purchased property within one year from
purchase, and in the same time, the purchase should be signed in the 12 months prior
or subsequent to the date of the loan signing . You do not need to
comply with these terms if the main destination for dwelling is not due
to a transfer for work done after purchase (in this case the deduction
even if it is granted the property in the lease: ministerial order on
April 20, 2005 n.15 / E).
How to apply the deduction
The rate of 19 per cent applies to interest and other charges listed
above up to the total amount of 3.615,20 euros. The budget now under
discussion in Parliament increases by 10% the ceiling, bringing to
3.976,72 euros (the rule, of course, triggered only by 2008). If the
loan is drawn from a variety of borrowers, the limit shall be
considered differently depending on the date of signing of the loan:
- A) loans up to and including 31 December 1992, the amount must be reported to each cointestatario;
- B) for the loans awarded from 1 January 1993, the limit of 3615.20
euro should refer to all of the contestatari.
Therefore, in the latter
case, if the two spouses are cointestatari a loan, each of them should
calculate the deduction on up to 1.807,60 euros (which, if one spouse
is fiscally dependent of the deduction it is for the latter to both
quotas)
It should also specify that if the loan is made out
to both spouses, but to buy a house bought by one of them, the
deduction depends solely to the spouse buyer and only with respect to
its share of the loan (ministerial 12 in May 2000 No 95 / E).
The parameters for use the deduction
The main house is the building in which the taxpayer usually live or
the family. This "habitual residence" shall be declared on the official town's population documents, but can be self-certified. The property must be
targeted at home within one year from purchase, so between the purchase
and the loan agreement can not be more than one year.
Exception: rentals and restructuring extend deadlines
The rule that the time between the purchase, the conclusion of the loan and the dwelling declaration has two exceptions.
If you buy a property that is leased, the date
on which will become main house may slide of a year from the time that will be released by the tanant. The only condition, which is given is the eviction
as 'finished' lease within three months of purchase. Why we should use,
always the "end of lease" rule, is not given to know: sometimes you evict a tenant because it is also defaulting (e/g not pay the fee).
The second exception snaps for people who buy a property in which you
perform works considered 'restructuring' building. The time within you can take out a loan, enjoying the deduction, extend up to two
years from the purchase date. Work cataloged as' restructuring 'construction may
vary from one town to another: it is applied rather important works that
include a request for a permit to build or a "Dia" (Declaration of
login), with the payment of construction and Urbanization charges to
the municipality. The extension period is not applied in the case for other the most common types
of works, such as those extraordinary maintenance.
How do you calculate the Tax deduction
The tax deduction refer to the year in which this costs were actually incurred,
regardless of the expiration date, both for the interest owed, with the
exception of those covered by contributions paid by public authorities,
either for accessory charges. The charges on which it is allowed to
calculate the deduction are the expenses (called also "accessory expenses"), absolutely necessary for the
conclusion of the loan agreement. Among these can be listed:
- The fee for the notary signing of the loan agreement mortgage;
- The cost of consultancy fees, and expenses inquiry;
- The Committee requested by banks for their activities;
- Provision for the difference in mortgage payments in cash;
- The possible penalties for early termination of the loan (now no longer applicable);
- Shares revaluation dependent clauses indexing;
- Losses on exchange for loans in foreign currency contracts;
- The tax for registration or cancellation of the mortgage;
- The tax on capital replacement provided.
Are not allowed to deduct, as not intrinsic to this type of
contract, the costs of the insurance, even if the bill is alleged by
the credit in order to guarantee certain events that damage the property.
Tax relief on loans for the construction
The loans for the construction of the first house are entitled from
1998 onwards a tax deduction, with rules identical to those about.
Three further limits:
- The deduction ceiling is only 2.582,28 euros (5 million lire instead
of 7 million), for a maximum amount that is equal to 491 euro for year;
- Work must be started within six months before or after the date of signing of the loan agreement;
- The house must be used to house principal within six months after the completion of the work.
Expenditure not calculate the deduction
Should not to be considered into deduct expenses related to the contract of sale as:
- The notary fees for the sale contract;
- The registration taxes, VAT,
- Taxes and mortgage land;
- Interest owed possibly covered by contributions granted by the State
or public bodies in accordance with specific provisions of law, the
estate brokerage fees.
However, we remind you, that the Realtors commission have an autonomous deduction of 19% starting from 2007
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