Dog tax - deregister dog

Related forms and processes

Prerequisite

You move to another municipality as your main place of residence or you no longer have a dog.

Responsible department

the municipal/city administration of the previous place of residence

Procedure

You can deregister your dog in person or in writing.

You can use the "Dog tax deregistration" form to deregister your dog. You can obtain this form from your local authority or you can download it from their website.

Deadlines

You must deregister your dog within one month unless the municipality has set a different deadline.

Required documents

• Dog tax stamp

Note: Check with your local authority whether you need to submit further documents, for example a certificate from the vet if the animal has died.

Costs

as a rule: none

Note: If you have already paid your dog tax, you may get it back pro rata temporis.

Miscellaneous

You must hand in the dog tax stamp when you deregister.

Appeal

Contradiction

Legal basis

Kommunalabgabengesetz (KAG)

§ 9 Absatz 3 Gemeindesteuern in Verbindung mit der jeweiligen Satzung Ihrer Gemeinde

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Finanzministerium Baden-Württemberg, Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, 12.06.2025