Every dog kept for personal purposes in the city of Bonn is subject to dog tax. The dog tax is set in accordance with the dog tax statutes of the City of Bonn.

The current dog tax rates can be found in the dog tax statutes of the City of Bonn or in the list of current tax and fee rates (see Forms and links, Overview of taxes and fees).

Start and end of tax liability
The tax liability begins on the first of the month following the month in which the dog was taken in. In the case of dogs kept on a trial basis or for training purposes, at the latest when the period of two months is exceeded. Registration for dog tax must be made within two months of the dog being taken in.

The tax liability ends at the end of the month in which the dog is sold or otherwise disposed of, is lost or dies.

If the dog moves in from another municipality, the tax liability begins on the first day of the month following the move. If the dog moves out of the city, the tax liability ends at the end of the month in which the move takes place.

Lost dog tax stamps will be replaced for an administrative fee of 10 euros.

Subsidy towards the costs of dog ownership
Upon application, residents of the city of Bonn who adopt a dog from the Bonn animal shelter for a period of at least two years will be granted a subsidy towards the costs of dog ownership in the amount of the annual tax. This only applies to adoptions from the Bonn Albert-Schweitzer Animal Shelter. Excluded from this subsidy regulation is the adoption of a so-called fighting dog within the meaning of the dog tax statutes.

The subsidy is only granted for the adoption of a dog in the household of the applicant or the applicant if no other dogs are kept in the household.

Application forms are available from the Bonn animal shelter.

Dogs can be registered, re-registered and deregistered

• at the tax office - in writing or by telephone
• Please also note our online procedures via the service portal for registration, re-registration and deregistration.

The dog tax assessment notice and the dog tax stamp will be sent to you after you have registered for the dog tax.
Once you have deregistered from the dog tax, you will receive a dog tax assessment notice.

Registration, re-registration and deregistration are free of charge.

The dog tax to be paid can be found in the dog tax statutes under "Forms and links".

Lost dog tax stamps will be replaced for an administrative fee of 10 euros.

Keeping an untaxed dog is an administrative offense punishable by a fine.