Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the 2001 profit could be offset against prior-year losses under Art. 67 DBG and the parallel cantonal rule.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The loss carryforward was admissible and the taxable profit remained at zero.
Extrahierte Begründung
The company was not economically liquidated; there was continuity in the relevant business situation. The structure was not treated as an abuse preventing loss use.