Questione giuridica chiave
Whether part of the salary paid to Z. was a deductible business expense for 2002-2005
Decisione estratta
The tax authorities proved an imbalance between performance and consideration only to the extent that part of the salary was excessive; the company failed to rebut this for 2002-2003, but succeeded partially for 2004-2005 regarding advisory fees only.
Motivazione estratta
The court accepted a third-party comparison mainly on an internal basis and held that Z. performed mostly auxiliary tasks, had a reduced workload, and received excessive vacation compensation. The company did not disprove the authorities' assessment.