Kernrechtsfrage
Whether school fees paid directly by the father to the institute count as taxable child support income to the custodial mother under cantonal tax law.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. Direct payment of school fees for a minor child can qualify as child support received by the custodial parent and is taxable income.
Extrahierte Begründung
Child support for minor children may be provided not only through direct cash transfers but also through indirect payments. Since the custodial parent bears the child's expenses and retains decision-making power over schooling, direct payment of education costs discharges that parent's support entitlement and is attributable to her for tax purposes.