Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the flower shop activity in 2001 was self-employment or mere hobby activity, so that the loss could be deducted for cantonal tax purposes.
Decisione estratta
The activity was still to be treated as self-employment for the 2001 tax period; the loss could not yet be refused on the ground of hobby activity.
Motivazione estratta
Although the business had incurred repeated losses, it was an ordinary enterprise with employees, bookkeeping and turnover. The loss history up to 2001/2002 showed a serious but not yet decisive lack of profit motive; the situation had not yet become a clear permanent loss source.