Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal appeal commission acted arbitrarily by allocating procedural costs to the appellant despite allowing the appeal on the merits.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. Because the appellant failed to comply with his duty to cooperate, the commission could lawfully charge him costs even though it ultimately granted the substantive exemption.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under cantonal procedural law, costs may be imposed on a party whose procedural omissions caused unnecessary proceedings. The commission could reasonably find that a properly completed questionnaire or equivalent substantiation would probably have led the authority to grant the exemption without litigation.