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Exemption from dog tax - assistance dog

Exemption from dog tax - assistance dog

If you are dependent on the assistance of a dog due to a severe disability, you can apply for an exemption from the dog tax.

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Prerequisites

  • You are blind, deaf, hard of hearing or completely helpless.
  • Keeping a dog is medically indispensable for you. A merely useful or beneficial aspect of keeping a dog is not sufficient, even if this is certified by a doctor.
  • Your dog is suitable for use as an assistance dog.

Required documents

We will be happy to advise you before you submit your application as to whether an exemption is possible in your case and which documents you need to submit. As a rule, we require the following documents:

  • informal letter of application with details of the type of disability
  • a medical certificate confirming that your dog has a direct and significant impact on your disability or provides essential assistance that directly alleviates the disadvantages of the specific disability in question

Please also state your telephone number in the application letter so that any queries can be clarified quickly.

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Landeshauptstadt München

Stadtkämmerei
SKA 4.2 Grund-, Zweitwohnungs-, Hundesteuer

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Landeshauptstadt München
Stadtkämmerei
SKA 4.2 Grund-, Zweitwohnungs-, Hundesteuer

Postfach 201951
80019 München

Fax: +49 89 233-20356

Address

Seidlstraße 27
80335 München

  • Mon 08:30 - 12:00
    13:00 - 15:00 (only by telephone)
  • Tue 08:30 - 12:00 (no availability by telephone)
  • Wed 08:30 - 12:00
    13:00 - 15:00 (only by telephone)
  • Thu 08:30 - 12:00
    13:00 - 15:00 (only by telephone)
  • Fri 08:30 - 12:00
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Personal appointments only by prior arrangement please. The payment counters of the city treasury are manned Monday to Wednesday at Landsberger Straße 36 during opening hours.

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  • Barrier-free access
  • Disabled parking

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Incidents with dangerous dogs

All incidents involving dangerous dogs, such as "dog bites human" or "dog bites dog", should be reported immediately to the police or the district administration department.

Loss of or damage to the dog tax tag

If your dog's tax tag has been lost or damaged, you must apply for a replacement tag.

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Exemption from dog tax - dog licence

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Waiver of dog tax - Financial emergency

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Negative certificate for fighting dogs

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Deregistration of a dog

If your dog has died, you give it up or you move away from Munich, you must deregister your dog from the dog tax within two weeks.