Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the CHF 210,000 booked as partner payments was deductible for direct federal tax in 2002
Decisione estratta
No. The amount was an open profit distribution, not a business expense, because the enforceable obligation arose only in February 2003, after the 2002 fiscal year closed.
Motivazione estratta
The payments were decided by the shareholders' meeting, invoiced by the beneficiaries, lacked AVS deductions, and could not be characterized as salary arrears or deductible compensation; therefore they had to be added back under Art. 58 para. 1 let. b LIFD.