Key legal question
Whether the emission discount on the Roche bond was taxable as investment income upon redemption.
Extracted holding
Yes. The bond was a transparent, non-classical options bond falling under Art. 20(1)(a) DBG, so the annual interest and the one-time compensation represented taxable investment income at maturity.
Extracted reasoning
The bond and warrant formed a combined product. The periodic coupon exceeded half of the bond return, so there was no predominant one-time interest. In such products, the emission discount is taxed at redemption and later purchases during the term do not affect the taxable amount.