Question juridique clé
Whether the write-off of the loan to Y________ Establishment was a deductible business expense for direct federal tax
Solution extraite
The record was insufficient to decide; the Federal Supreme Court set aside the cantonal judgment on direct federal tax and remanded for further fact-finding.
Motifs extraits
Key facts were unclear, including ownership links, who actually granted the loan, whether the loan was simulated, and the debtor’s solvency and interest payments. The court could not determine whether the write-off itself or an earlier loan transaction constituted a hidden distribution.