Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the gain from selling the two parcels had to be taxed as income from self-employment or as real estate gains tax.
Decisione estratta
A temporary legal reclassification had to be assumed: the land was first treated as privately held and then re-entered business assets at market value, so only the post-transfer appreciation was subject to income tax; the earlier gain fell under real estate gains tax.
Motivazione estratta
Under the dualistic system, a change from agricultural use to trading stock triggers a systematic asset transfer comparable to a private withdrawal and immediate contribution. This preserves the split between pre-transfer and post-transfer appreciation and prevents taxing the entire gain as income.