Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the municipality was authorized to levy an equid tax under cantonal law.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Cantonal law permits municipalities to levy special taxes on objects not taxed by the state, and the municipal equid regulation was approved by the Finance Department.
Motivazione estratta
The tax autonomy of municipalities exists only under statutory authorization. Here, StG §§ 2(1) and 257 allowed the municipality to enact the approved regulation and levy the tax.