Exemption from dog tax - dog licence
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# Exemption from dog tax - dog licence

## Summary

If your dog has passed the test at a dog school, you can have it exempted from dog tax for the following year.
## Responsible Department

SKA
## Required Documents

* informal application in which you also confirm that you have taken the test voluntarily and without obligation
* Test confirmation from your dog school: The requirements for the theoretical and practical test as well as the necessary contents for the test confirmation are described in the dog tax statutes. Dog schools can use the sample examination certificate as a template. If required, additional examination documents can be requested from the issuing dog school or club.
* Confirmation of your dog's safety clearance, to be applied for at [tierschutz-tierseuchen.kvr@muenchen.de](mailto:tierschutz-tierseuchen.kvr@muenchen.de).

You can submit your application for exemption in person, by post or by e-mail.

## Prerequisites

* Your dog has successfully passed the test at a dog school or club.
* You are applying for exemption for the dog in your household for the first time.
* You have taken the dog licence voluntarily and without any legal obligation.
* Your dog is not conspicuous in terms of safety.

An exemption is not possible for fighting dogs even if they have a negative certificate.

## Please Note

You can apply for exemption from the dog tax for the calendar year following the year of the test. You must submit the application by 31 December of the year following the examination.

## Legal Basis

[Dog tax statutes of the City of Munich](https://stadt.muenchen.de/rathaus/stadtrecht/vorschrift/985.html)

## Further Links

* [Dog tax in Munich](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/hundesteuer.html)
* [Data protection and tax secrecy](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/datenschutz-ska.html)
* [Keeping of fighting dogs](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1080512/n0/)
* [Sample test confirmation from the dog school](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Stadtkaemmerei/Dokumente/Formulare/hund_fuehrerschein_bestaetigung.pdf)
* [Apply online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/10/10/hundesteuer/index)

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