Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the partial transfer of goodwill to the parent company constituted a disguised profit distribution taxable as direct federal tax income.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The court upheld the finding that a substantial part of the goodwill was transferred without consideration and had to be included in taxable profit.
Extrahierte Begründung
The turnover and staff reductions supported that immaterial assets, especially customer base and goodwill, were transferred. Group affiliation did not matter, and the taxpayer failed to show manifestly incorrect fact-finding or a flawed valuation method.