Overview

• The Administrative Court in Düsseldorf ruled that the city of Hilden's €1,404 dog tax estimate against Marianus Krall was unlawful due to insufficient evidence of dog ownership.
• The tax demand was based on Facebook photos of Krall with dogs belonging to his daughter, friends, and neighbors, despite his assertion that he did not own any dogs.
• The city initially rejected Krall's objections due to procedural technicalities, including a missed deadline and a lack of a valid signature on his response.
• Following the court's recommendation during the hearing, Hilden withdrew its tax demand, ending the three-year dispute.
• Krall criticized the city's actions as unfair and announced his candidacy for mayor, aiming to address governance issues highlighted by his case.