Questão jurídica principal
Whether a Bern burgess commune qualifies as a tax-exempt territorial community under Art. 56(c) LIFD.
Decisão extraída
Yes. Bern burgess communes have a sufficient territorial link and fall within the category of other territorial communities of the cantons.
Fundamentação extraída
The court relied on prior case law and held that the communal status, territorial basis, and public-purpose use of assets are sufficient; lack of fiscal sovereignty does not preclude exemption.