Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal tax office acts as the prosecuting authority in proceedings for an administrative fine for breach of tax procedural duties.
Solution extraite
Yes. In such proceedings, the cantonal tax office has the functions of the prosecuting authority.
Motifs extraits
The court read § 235 StG, in line with Art. 55 StHG, as assigning the tax office the role of authority that initiates and conducts the accusation in the fine procedure.