Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court's CHF 50,000 court fee violated access to court and the equivalence principle.
Extracted holding
The fee was disproportionate for an initial judicial review of a tax security order and unduly hindered access to court and the exercise of the right to be heard.
Extracted reasoning
Although court fees may be based on statute and the dispute value, the maximum fee is excessive where the court review is limited, prima facie, and concerns only first judicial hearing after a summary tax security measure. The fee must be set substantially lower.