Overview
- Leipzig will raise the annual rate to €150 per dog from 1 January 2026, scrap the higher tier for additional dogs, exempt assistance and rescue dogs, and replace metal tags with digital or paper proof of registration for new sign-ups.
- Fürstenfeldbruck’s main finance committee backed an increase to €65 for a first dog and €100 for each additional animal, projecting roughly €30,000 in extra annual revenue, with a final council vote scheduled for 28 October.
- The municipality of Benediktbeuern approved new rates from 1 January 2026 of €100 for the first dog and €200 for each additional dog, with the council passing the change by majority.
- In Saxony’s Görlitz district, Zittau voted to raise the first-dog rate to €85 next year and Herrnhut to €72, with officials noting the tax helps cover service costs but cannot repair municipal budgets.
- Bochum reports about €3.2 million from the dog tax in 2024 and plans a citywide dog census to identify unregistered animals, as calls from the taxpayers’ association to scrap the levy are countered by the city’s emphasis on general financing.