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Exemption from dog tax - shelter dog

If your dog comes from the Munich animal shelter, you can have it exempted from dog tax for two years.

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You must submit the application in the second year of dog ownership. The exemption from dog tax then applies from the year of application and for the following year.

Prerequisites

  • Your dog comes from the Munich animal shelter.
  • You have been keeping your dog for a year.

Required documents

You can submit your application in person, by post or by e-mail. You can submit your application informally. Please enclose a copy of the adoption contract with the animal shelter.

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Landeshauptstadt München

Stadtkämmerei
SKA 4.2 Grund-, Zweitwohnungs-, Hundesteuer

Please only make personal appointments by prior arrangement. The cash desk of the city treasury (cash desk) is located at Landsberger Straße 36, 1st floor, room 175 and is open as follows: Monday to Wednesday: 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon

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Phone number

Postal address

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
    (Allerheiligen: Opening hours may vary)
  • Sun Closed

Availability

  • Barrier-free access
  • Parking for disabled people

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.

How to find us

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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.

Waiver of dog tax - Financial emergency

If you live on unemployment benefit II, social welfare or a comparably low income, you can apply for a dog tax remission in some cases.

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.

Exemption from dog tax - dog licence

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Incidents with dangerous dogs

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