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Dog tax: Register your dog
Anyone who keeps a dog in the municipality of Bremen must pay dog tax. The dog must be registered for this purpose. The dog tax is calculated from the registration. Find out more below.
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Basic information
If you keep a dog that is more than 3 months old within the municipal area of Bremen, you must register it within 2 weeks
- from the date you started keeping the dog (for example, after purchasing the dog or moving into the city of Bremen) or
- once the dog reaches three months of age
to the Bremen Tax Office, stating the name and address of the previous owner.
Once you have registered your dog, you will receive a tax assessment notice and a tax disc. Your dog must wear this tax disc whenever it leaves the house or the premises on which it is kept.
The dog licence tag, valid from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029, is round and green. If your dog is already registered, you will automatically receive a new licence tag.
If you lose the tax tag, please notify the Bremen Tax Office. You will then receive a replacement tag. A fee of 10.50 euros applies for this.
You can find out how the dog licence fee is calculated in the service description ‘Calculate your dog licence fee’. You will find the link under ‘Further information’.
Requirements
- At least one dog lives in the household or business in the municipality of Bremen.
- The dog is 3 months old.
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Procedure
You can register as follows:
Online
- You can register online using the "My ELSTER" online platform.
- This requires a one-off registration in "My ELSTER" or a registration without registration using the activated online ID function (eID) of your ID card.
In writing
- Fill out the form. You can find the link to the form under "Forms".
More information
- In certain cases, you can apply for exemption from the dog tax or a reduction. Further information can be found in the following service descriptions:
- Applying for exemption from dog tax
- Applying for a reduction in dog tax
- Information: No dog tax for refugees from Ukraine
The Bremen tax office does not levy dog tax on dogs belonging to refugees from Ukraine. Only when you have registered a residence in Bremen do you have to register your dog with the Bremen tax office and pay the dog tax.
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Necessary Documents
- Form "Dog tax registration"
If applicable
- "SEPA direct debit mandate for other municipal taxes"
- Copy of the dog tax assessment of the other municipality and proof of payment
- If moving in with a dog from another municipality
- Form "Dog tax registration"
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Competent Department
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Dog Licence Office Hundesteuerstelle
- +49 421 361 90909
- Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, Eingang Schillerstraße 22, 28195 Bremen
- gemeindeabgaben
@fa- hb. bremen. de
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Bremen Tax Office Finanzamt Bremen
- +49 421 361 90909
- Rudolf-Hilferding-Platz 1, 28195 Bremen
- Website
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@fa- hb. bremen. de
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Online Services
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Forms
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Forms SEPA Direct Debit Mandates:
- Please use the "SEPA direct debit mandate for other municipal taxes".
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Fees / Costs
free of charge
150,00 EUR The tax per dog is generally 150 euros per calendar year. -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Registration deadline:
A dog must be registered within 2 weeks of admission or moving in or after the dog has reached the age of three months.How long does it take to process
The processing time can take several weeks.
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More Information
- Dienstleistungsbeschreibung "Befreiung von der Hundesteuer beantragen"
- Dienstleistungsbeschreibung "Ermäßigung der Hundesteuer beantragen"
- Übersicht der Bankverbindungen der Finanzbehörden in Bremen für die Überweisung von Steuern
- Service description: "Applying for exemption from dog licence fees"
- Service description: ‘Applying for a reduction in dog licence fees’
- List of the tax authorities’ bank details in Bremen for the payment of taxes
Frequently asked Questions
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I have lost the badge. What to do?
A replacement dog tax tag can be requested by telephone or in writing. The administrative fee is 10,50€ for issuing the replacement tag.
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I have only one very small dog. My dog does not weigh much. Does this reduce the dog tax?
No, the dog tax remains unchanged at 150.00 euros per year.
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I no longer go out of the house with my dog / my dog only does its business in the garden / I do not go out with my dog in public areas. Does this reduce the dog tax?
No, the dog tax is unchanged 150,00 Euro per year
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I cannot pay the dog tax. What options do I have?
An application for deferral or remission can be made (see service description for "Applying for a reduction in dog tax"). A remission is not to be confused with a tax exemption and must be applied for each year (only valid for one year).
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Updated on 22.09.2026