Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the defendant committed intentional or eventual-intent tax evasion by declaring an understated vehicle value.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The finding of eventual intent was upheld: the defendant declared the low value while knowing he did not know the true value and accepted the risk of false declaration.
Extrahierte Begründung
The Federal Court held that intent may be inferred when a taxpayer knows the declaration may be inaccurate yet proceeds. The lower court's assessment that he knew of conflicting value documents, failed to clarify the value before customs clearance, and nonetheless declared the vehicle was not arbitrary.