Key legal question
Whether Art. 5(1)(a) DBG / § 4(2)(a) StG/ZH requires physical presence in Switzerland for source-tax liability on dependent employment income.
Extracted holding
Yes. The provision applies only if the employment activity is exercised in Switzerland, meaning the actual place of work is in Switzerland.
Extracted reasoning
The wording is clear in all official languages and the statutory system shows that cases without Swiss presence are dealt with by special rules elsewhere in the DBG. Prior practice under the old BdBSt cannot be carried over unchanged.