Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the administrative appeal against direct federal tax was admissible and what the scope of review was.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was admissible; the Federal Court reviewed federal law and was bound by the cantonal court's findings unless they were manifestly incorrect.
Extrahierte Begründung
The decision explained the statutory prerequisites for administrative judicial review and the limits on factual review when a judicial authority has already ruled.