Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the reform of the non-nationalized debt-enforcement and bankruptcy office constituted a change of profession under Art. 45 lit. b DBG requiring an interim assessment.
Decisione estratta
No. The reform did not amount to a tax-relevant change of profession; the taxpayer’s professional situation did not change fundamentally in a qualitative sense.
Motivazione estratta
An interim assessment is exceptional and requires a durable, substantial, and qualitative change in earning conditions. The cantonal reform mainly capped and guaranteed income but did not alter the office’s basic status, organization, appointment, supervision, or overall professional structure.