Kernrechtsfrage
Whether a management fee for services rendered to the parent company had to be added to taxable profit as a hidden distribution of profit.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The court upheld the CHF 5 million arm's-length value determined by the cantonal court and found the taxpayer had rendered compensable administrative and research services to its parent.
Extrahierte Begründung
The lower court's valuation was not manifestly incorrect. Comparable fees charged to third parties and related companies provided a valid benchmark, adjusted downward because no management contract existed and the taxpayer did not perform all comparable functions.