Key legal question
How should the taxpayer's interest in the non-commercial general partnership be valued for wealth tax purposes?
Extracted holding
The taxable value is not limited to the nominal capital contribution; the share in open and hidden reserves must be included at market value.
Extracted reasoning
Under wealth-tax rules, assets are generally valued at market value. The partnership structure and transfer restrictions did not justify disregarding the reserves. The court treated the arrangement as a special form of shareholder agreement and found that the controlling shareholders and liquidation possibilities meant a market value existed.