Key legal question
Whether the complaint against the Canton of Bern was forfeited or inadmissible for lack of standing/timeliness.
Extracted holding
The complaint was admissible against Bern; forfeiture was not established because the complainant had not clearly submitted to Bern’s taxing claim.
Extracted reasoning
Forfeiture requires clear, effective submission to the conflicting tax claim or a refusal of cooperation leading to estimated assessment; neither was shown. A declaratory request was inadmissible because annulment of the decision provided sufficient protection.