Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellant is solidarily liable as liquidator for the company’s withholding tax debts
Decisão extraída
Yes. As sole director and person in charge of the factual liquidation, he falls within Art. 15(1)(a) VStG and is liable for tax claims arising or being asserted during his administration.
Fundamentação extraída
A factual liquidation exists once the company ceases business and its assets are realized or distributed. Liability under Art. 15 VStG applies also to factual liquidations, not only formal windings-up.