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Loss of or damage to the dog tax tag

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

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Requirements

When you register your dog, you will be issued with a dog licence tag. Your dog must wear the dog licence tag in a visible place when outside your home or on your property. If you lose the tag or it is badly damaged, you should apply for a replacement straight away.

Required documents

You can submit your application for a new dog licence online, in person or by post. If you wish to replace a damaged licence, please bring it with you, enclose it with your application or, if applying online, send it to us separately.

Duration and costs

Processing time

You will be given the new dog licence disc immediately upon submitting your application. If you apply online or by post, we will send you the new disc as soon as possible.

Fees

A new tax stamp costs 5 euros. Replacing a damaged stamp is free of charge.

Available payment methods

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Contact

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

Website

Telephone

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 (by telephone only)
  • Tue 08:30 - 12:00 (not available by telephone)
  • Wed 08:30 - 12:00
    13:00 - 15:00 (by telephone only)
  • Thu 08:30 - 12:00
    13:00 - 15:00 (by telephone only)
  • 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.

Availability

  • Wheelchair access
  • Disabled parking

Directions

Public transport

Related services

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.

Negative certificate for fighting dogs

Keeping Category 1 fighting dogs is not permitted in Munich. For dogs suspected of having fighting dog characteristics, you will need a certificate of non-aggression.

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.

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.

Exemption from dog tax - assistance dog

If you or your household members keep an assistance dog in accordance with the Assistance Dog Ordinance, you can apply for exemption from dog tax.

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 - 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.

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.