Wealth manager liable for tourism promotion tax

ATA/505/1995Cour de justice / Chambre administrative3 oct. 1995Dismissed

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Résumé

The court dismissed the appeal of a wealth manager against a CHF 750 tourism promotion tax. It held that wealth managers benefit from business tourism and from Geneva’s financial reputation in the same way as banks, and also profit from advertising that promotes Geneva as a financial center. The appellant therefore falls within the circle of beneficiaries targeted by the tax.

Regest

LTour. 17 al. 2; tourism promotion tax liable where the taxpayer belongs to the circle of beneficiaries of tourism and related publicity measures. Wealth managers may be treated like banks when they benefit directly from business tourism, from the international financial reputation of Geneva, and from promotional campaigns enhancing that image. The decisive criterion is not the individual use of tourist infrastructure, but the objective economic advantage derived from the touristic and financial attractiveness of the place (consid. not specified).

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Descripteurs

TAXE D'ENCOURAGEMENT AU TOURISME; GERANT DE FORTUNE; FIN

Normes

LTour.17 al.2

Résumé

Rejet d'un recours interjeté par un gérant de fortune contre la taxe tourisme de 750.- Frs. Les gérants de fortune bénéficient en effet du tourisme d'affaires, car tout comme les banques, ils sont à l'origine de la réputation de la place financière internationale de Genève et profitent directement des campagnes de publicité extérieure vantant la Genève financière. Ils profitent aussi de l'attractivité touristique de Genève en général.

Mots-clés

tourism promotion taxwealth managementbusiness tourismfinancial centertax liability