Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the request disclosed sufficient indications of punishable tax fraud rather than mere tax evasion.
Decisione estratta
The request contained concrete allegations of a complex deceptive scheme amounting to tax fraud under Swiss standards, with sufficient suspicion of arglist.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that hidden control of the Swiss company, unusual rebates, waiver of advances, loan arrangements, and underpriced share transfers together formed a deceptive structure difficult for tax authorities to detect.