Taxpayers Abroad v. Tax Commission: Late Filing Penalty for Non-Residents
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IATaxpayers residing abroad appealed a tax assessment for the year 2014 regarding income and wealth tax, specifically challenging a late filing penalty imposed by the cantonal tax commission. The taxpayers failed to submit their tax return on time, and despite filing later, the authority confirmed the penalty based on the relevant procedural rules regarding deadlines for non-residents. The court upheld the decision, reasoning that the statutory deadline for filing by taxpayers without a domicile in the country must be strictly observed, and the failure to meet this deadline justified the imposition of the late filing fine, irrespective of the eventual submission date.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAArt. 66 Abs. 1 BStGer, Art. 70 BStGer; Taxpayers Abroad v. Tax Commission: Late Filing Penalty for Non-Residents: The taxpayers failed to submit their tax return on time, and despite filing later, the authority confirmed the penalty based on the relevant procedural rules regarding deadlines for non-residents. The court upheld the decision, reasoning that the statutory deadline for filing by taxpayers without a domicile in the country must be strictly observed, and the failure to meet this deadline justified the imposition of the late filing fine, irrespective of the eventual submission date.
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The appeal was dismissed as unfounded in the final order.
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\n\n| | | |\n II 2018 95 |\n |\n \n\n
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\n\n| | | |\n |\n Entscheid vom 21. März 2019 |\n \n\n
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\n\n| | | |\n Besetzung |\n lic.iur. Achilles Humbel, Präsident |\n \n|\n |\n Dr.iur. Frank Lampert, Richter Monica Huber-Landolt, Richterin |\n \n|\n |\n MLaw Manuel Gamma, Gerichtsschreiber |\n \n\n
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\n\n| | | |\n Parteien |\n A.________ und B.________, Canada, Zustelladresse: c/o C.________, \n Beschwerdeführer, |\n \n|\n |\n gegen |\n
\n|\n |\n Kantonale Steuerkommission/Kantonale Verwaltung für die direkte Bundessteuer, Bahnhofstrasse 15, Postfach 1232, 6431 Schwyz, \n Vorinstanzen, |\n
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\n\n| | | |\n Gegenstand |\n Einkommensund Vermögenssteuer (Veranlagungsverfügung 2014: Fristversäumnis) |\n \n\n
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