Dog tax - apply for exemption

In certain cases, you can be exempted from paying dog tax in your municipality.

Related forms and processes

  • Register your dog

Prerequisite

The requirements may vary from municipality to municipality.

As a rule, rescue dogs and guide dogs, for example, are exempt.

Responsible department

the municipal/city administration of the dog owner's main place of residence

Procedure

Apply for tax exemption in person or in writing. Use the appropriate form provided by your local authority.

Depending on the offer, it is available from your local authority or can also be downloaded from the Internet.

Required documents

The documents you need to submit depend on the conditions for tax exemption. In the case of guide dogs, for example, this may be a copy of the severely disabled person's pass with the characteristics "B", "Bl", "aG" or "H".

Please enquire with your local authority before submitting your application.

Costs

None

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 und Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, 12.06.2025