Key legal question
Whether the foundation qualifies for tax exemption under Art. 56 lit. g DBG due to charitable or public purposes.
Extracted holding
No. The foundation mainly finances training activities of its founding association, has only one real beneficiary, and lacks the required altruism and public-purpose character.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the foundation’s activities are assessed independently from the umbrella association. A narrowly limited beneficiary circle and support of a non-exempt professional association negate charity; a mere financial contribution to the association also does not constitute a public purpose.