Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the administrative law appeal against the Thurgau tax commission decision was admissible without a cantonal final instance decision in direct federal tax matters.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was inadmissible because Thurgau had to open a further cantonal instance for direct federal tax matters as well, so the challenged decision was not cantonal final.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Art. 145 DBG in conjunction with Art. 50 StHG, cantons that provide an additional cantonal judicial review for harmonized cantonal taxes must also provide the same path for direct federal tax starting in 2001. Therefore, a further cantonal appeal to the administrative court was required.