Key legal question
Whether the conditions for restoration of the objection deadline under Zurich tax law were met.
Extracted holding
No. The taxpayer did not show that he was without fault and prevented by serious reasons from filing on time, nor that authorities created a trustworthy basis for delay.
Extracted reasoning
The alleged late delivery of a Neuchâtel tax certificate did not prevent timely objection; the taxpayer already had relevant decisions and nevertheless behaved inconsistently. No promise or conduct by the authorities justified waiting.