Kernrechtsfrage
Whether donations to legal entities exempt from tax in their canton of seat for charitable purposes must be allowed as a deduction.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. Such donations must be admitted as deductible charitable contributions.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that donations to legal persons that are tax-exempt in their canton of seat because they pursue charitable purposes fall within the deductible category of charitable gifts under the cantonal and harmonized tax provisions.