Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the federal direct tax appeal was admissible despite the decision being issued before, but notified after, the cantonal appellate reform.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The decision was treated as a last cantonal instance because the reform became applicable upon notification, so the direct appeal route was open.
Extrahierte Begründung
New procedural rules applied from 2007-07-01; when the decision was notified on 2007-08-16, the cantonal tribunal was no longer competent.