Question juridique clé
Whether the French avoir fiscal attached to the dividends had to be included in Swiss taxable income.
Solution extraite
Yes. The fiscal credit was a realized claim with economic value and had to be taxed in Switzerland, together with the dividends and after deduction of the French withholding tax.
Motifs extraits
The taxpayer had a direct, enforceable entitlement under the treaty to payment of the fiscal credit, making it a realized income item under Swiss tax law. The fact that no reimbursement request was filed did not prevent realization. The double taxation treaty did not exclude Swiss taxation.