Deregistration of a dog
Animals Commitment Deregister Deregistration Dog tax Hundesteuer Stadtkämmerei Welfar Zweitwohnungs husbandry ownership

# Deregistration of a dog

## Summary

If your dog has died, you give it up or you move away from Munich, you must deregister your dog from the dog tax within two weeks.
## Responsible Department

SKA
## Required Documents

Send us the completed form "Deregistration of a dog" by e-mail, post or fax or bring it to us in person. Please enclose the following documents with the cancellation:

* **Death of the dog:** Death certificate, e.g. euthanasia certificate from the vet
* **Surrender of the dog:** Copy of the surrender contract
* **Delivery to the animal shelter:** Delivery note from the animal shelter
* **Moving away from Munich:** Registration confirmation of the new place of residence

To deregister your dog, you must also return your dog tax stamp. You can bring the stamp to us in person or send it to us by post.

## Prerequisites

You must deregister your dog from the dog tax in the following cases:

* Your dog has died.
* You have given the dog to another person.
* You have taken the dog to an animal shelter.
* You move from Munich to another municipality.

## Processing Time

The dog tax is calculated pro rata by month for the year of deregistration. You will receive a notification in which any outstanding or overpaid amounts will be shown. Please note that it can take up to three months to process your deregistration at busy times.

## Legal Basis

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

## Link "Easy Language"

https://stadt.muenchen.de/leichte-sprache/infos/hund-abmelden-ls.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)
* [Registration of a dog](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1074315/n0/)
* [Dog deregistration form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Stadtkaemmerei/Dokumente/Formulare/hund_abmeldung.pdf)
* [Log out online](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/10/10/hundesteuer/index)

## Keywords

* Animals
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* Dog tax
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* Welfar
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* husbandry
* ownership
