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Dog tax - apply for a replacement dog licence
If you keep a dog, you must register it and pay dog tax.
You will then receive a tag from the competent authority, which you must attach to the dog in a visible position.
If the dog tax tag is lost or becomes unrecognisable, you must apply for a replacement tag in order to comply with the identification obligation.
Forms/Online Services
Responsible authority
The municipal/city administration of the dog owner's main place of residence
Details
Prerequisite
The tax stamp is no longer on the dog and you cannot find it anywhere else.
Procedure
Apply for the replacement stamp in person or in writing.
If available, use the form provided by your municipality. Depending on what is available, it may be available from your local authority or can also be downloaded from the Internet.
Deadlines
Immediately after you realise that you can no longer find the brand.
Required documents
Enquire beforehand with the responsible office whether and which documents you need to submit.
Miscellaneous
If you do not request a replacement stamp, this may constitute an administrative offence.
Legal basis
Kommunalabgabengesetz (KAG)
- § 9 Gemeindesteuern
in Verbindung mit der jeweiligen Satzung Ihrer Gemeinde.
Release note
Machine generated, based on the German release by: Finanzministerium Baden-Württemberg und Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, 26.02.2026
