Questão jurídica principal
Whether the emission tax for the perpetual hybrid bond had to be calculated on a seven-year instead of ten-year maximum term
Decisão extraída
For bonds with no contractually fixed maturity, a ten-year maximum term under Art. 17a(3) StV is permissible and applicable; the tax was correctly calculated on that basis.
Fundamentação extraída
The bond was contractually perpetual and the holders had no ordinary termination right. For emission tax purposes, maximum term is measured by the issuer's ultimate repayment obligation, not by the issuer's call options. The regulation's ten-year proxy is a necessary and acceptable scheme for indefinite bonds and does not violate the statute.