Dog tax - Register your dog
Service description
The dog tax is a local expense tax. It can be levied by the municipalities in accordance with municipal statutes for the keeping of dogs.
If you keep a dog, you must register it and pay dog tax.The reporting obligation is regulated in detail in the respective municipal statutes.
Procedure
As a rule, you can register your dog in person or in writing at the relevant office. You can use the "Registration for dog tax" form to register your dog. You can obtain this form from your local authority or you can download it from their website.
Note: Please enquire with your municipality.
After registering the dog, dog tax tags are issued, which must be returned when the dog is deregistered. The dog tax tag must be carried or attached to the collar.
Prerequisites
The owner of a dog is the person who has taken in a dog in their own interest or in the interest of their household members.
The municipal statutes regularly stipulate a registration obligation,- if the dog is taken into the household,
- when moving in with a dog,
- for the care or custody of a dog for a period of more than 2 months.
What fees are incurred?
The amount of dog tax is set by the municipalities in the local fee statutes and varies from municipality to municipality. The tax can increase significantly for the second and each additional dog or for certain breeds. For more information, please contact your local authority.
What deadlines do I have to observe?
The registration must be made immediately after you have acquired the dog or you have moved into the municipality. The dog tax statutes generally stipulate a registration period of 14 days.
What else should I know?
The keeping of guide dogs for the blind or disabled, service dogs, livestock guarding dogs and dogs belonging to forestry workers and authorised gamekeepers, for example, may be exempt from the tax.
Please enquire about the exact details in your municipality.
This does not apply if the dog is dangerous.
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