Kernrechtsfrage
Whether acquisition-related costs for the condominium are deductible for direct federal tax.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The disputed notary, land register, mortgage change and transfer tax costs are acquisition costs and not deductible; the pension fund withdrawal costs are at any rate non-deductible miscellaneous expenses, not maintenance costs.
Extrahierte Begründung
Costs directly caused by acquiring the property fall under acquisition/investment costs under Art. 34 DBG and not under maintenance costs under Art. 32 DBG. The pension fund withdrawal fee is not linked to maintenance of the property and therefore cannot be deducted.