Dog tax - deregister dog

    It is always necessary to deregister from keeping the dog if you give up keeping the dog in your municipality of residence. For more information, please contact the location search of the municipality responsible for you.

    Description

    You must deregister your dog with your local authority if:

    • you transfer your main residence to another municipality, or if
    • You don't have a dog anymore.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Contact point

    the municipality/city administration of the previous place of residence

    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for Steffenberg (District Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Required documents

    • Dog tax stamp
    • in case of personal deregistration: identity card or confirmation of registration

    Hint: Please check with your municipality.

    Municipal Taxes Act (CISA) in conjunction with the respective statutes of your municipality

    Procedure

    As a rule, you can deregister your dog in person by speaking or in writing.

    As a rule, you can use the "Dog Tax Deregistration" form to deregister. You can obtain this form from your municipality or download it from their website.

    Hint: Please check with your municipality.

    Deadlines

    The deregistration is regulated in the local dog tax statute and must usually be made within one month.

    Costs

    As a rule: none

    Hint: If you have already paid your dog tax, you may get it back.

    Notes (specifics)

    You must surrender the dog tax stamp when deregistering.

    Bemerkungen

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sport on 07.07.2023

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 20.03.2014

    Technisch geändert on 21.03.2025

    Keywords

    Hundeabmeldung, Hunde anmelden, Gemeindesteuern, kommunale Steuern, Hunde abmelden, Hund Anmeldung

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019