Hundesteuer Abmeldung

The respective dog tax statutes of the cities and municipalities.

As a dog owner, you must deregister your dog from the dog tax in the following cases:

• Death of the animal,
• loss of the animal,
• Disposal of the animal (sale or giving away)
• Surrender of the animal to an animal shelter
• Moving to another city or municipality

The corresponding dog tax stamp for the deregistered dog must be handed in to the city or municipal administration.

If the dog is successfully deregistered, you will receive a confirmation of deregistration or an amended tax assessment notice from the city or municipal administration. If you deregister in December, you will not receive these documents in some municipalities. In this case, no new notice will be issued.

The local tax authorities are responsible.

In the event of the dog's death:

• Certificate from the veterinarian or rendering plant

If the dog is given away or sold:

• Gift, transfer or purchase contract
• Address of the new dog owner

In case of surrender to an animal shelter:

• Admission certificate from the animal shelter

If moving to/away from another town or municipality:

• Confirmation of change of address/registration

In any case, the dog tax stamp must be returned to the city/municipal administration.

• Check with your local authority.
• If they offer an online form, fill it in, attach supporting documents and send off the application.
• Then hand in the dog tax stamp to your local authority.
• An amended tax assessment will be sent to you.

Irrespective of the deregistration of a dog under tax law, deregistration may also fall under the provisions of the Dog Law for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (LHundG NRW).

A dog must be deregistered from the dog tax if:

• it dies
• it has gone missing
• it has been given away or sold
• it has been handed over to an animal shelter
• you move to another town or municipality

The corresponding dog tax stamp for the deregistered dog must be handed in to the city or municipal administration.

Responsibility: Local tax authority