Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court correctly refused to hear the tax appeal as time-barred under the DBG
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The complaint was filed late; the Federal Tax Act rules on the appeal period apply and leave no room for a cantonal stay of deadlines.
Extrahierte Begründung
For direct federal tax, the objection and appeal procedure is governed by Arts. 151 ff. and 153(3) DBG; by reference to Art. 133(1) DBG the deadline runs according to federal law, including only the specified weekend/holiday rule. The taxpayer could not rely on cantonal law, and the appeal was clearly late.