Key legal question
Whether the taxpayer was entitled to the child deduction for his adult daughter under StG § 43(1)(a).
Extracted holding
Yes. The taxpayer was entitled to the child deduction because he substantially bore his daughter's living and maintenance costs.
Extracted reasoning
The court found monthly payments of about CHF 1,000 equivalent, including voluntary support, and held these exceeded half of the daughter's needs; caregiving and upbringing aspects were secondary for an adult child living outside the parental household.