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Exemption from dog tax - dog licence

Exemption from dog tax - dog licence

If your dog has passed the test at a dog school, you can have it exempted from dog tax for the following year.

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You can apply for exemption from the dog tax for the calendar year following the year of the test. You must submit the application by 31 December of the year following the examination.

Prerequisites

  • Your dog has successfully passed the test at a dog school or club.
  • You are applying for exemption for the dog in your household for the first time.
  • You have taken the dog licence voluntarily and without any legal obligation.
  • Your dog is not conspicuous in terms of safety.

An exemption is not possible for fighting dogs even if they have a negative certificate.

Required documents

  • informal application in which you also confirm that you have taken the test voluntarily and without obligation
  • Test confirmation from your dog school: The requirements for the theoretical and practical test as well as the necessary contents for the test confirmation are described in the dog tax statutes. Dog schools can use the sample examination certificate as a template. If required, additional examination documents can be requested from the issuing dog school or club.
  • Confirmation of your dog's safety clearance, to be applied for at tierschutz-tierseuchen.kvr@muenchen.de.

You can submit your application for exemption in person, by post or by e-mail.

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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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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.

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.

Negative certificate for fighting dogs

The keeping of category 1 fighting dogs is not permitted in Munich. You need a negative certificate for dogs with suspected fighting dog characteristics.

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.

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.

Exemption from dog tax - shelter dog

If your dog comes from the Munich animal shelter, you can have it exempted from dog tax for the first year of ownership.

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.

Exemption from dog tax - Special tasks

If you keep your dog for professional, commercial, public or charitable purposes, you can be exempt from dog tax.