Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal property tax on Helsana's Wallis real estate is covered by the federal tax exemption for social insurers.
Decisão extraída
Yes. Property tax is a direct cantonal tax and, for assets devoted exclusively to social insurance, it falls under the federal exemption.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that the Wallis property tax is a direct tax for purposes of Art. 17 KVG / Art. 80 ATSG. The fact that the federal provisions expressly mention inheritance and gift taxes does not exclude property tax. The decisive point is whether the real estate belongs to assets used exclusively for social insurance; that was the case for the business properties.