Key legal question
Whether the association’s activities qualify as public or charitable purposes for tax exemption.
Extracted holding
Yes. Activities such as information services, distributing local timetables, publishing brochures, installing benches, and supporting a ruin were regarded as serving the community and the public interest.
Extracted reasoning
A purpose is in the public interest if the general public considers it worthy of support and the beneficiary circle is open. The association’s tasks relieved the municipality of work it would otherwise have to perform.