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Dog tax Leipzig 2026

What a dog costs in Leipzig per year: current rates, reductions and a calculator for several dogs and listed dogs.

📜 From the official city source🔄 Checked on 22 Oct 2026🔒 No sign-up

1Your city

2How many dogs?

Without listed dogs. You count those in the next step.

3Listed dogs?

Dogs classed as dangerous under state law (listed dogs, formerly called „fighting dogs“).

Your dog tax

Dog tax in Leipzig at a glance

First dog
€150
Second dog
€150
Each further dog
€150
Listed dogs
no higher tax, the normal rate applies
Calculation
The second dog costs the second rate, each further dog the third.
Valid since
1 Jan 2026
Reductions and exemptions
Exemption on application: dogs from Tierheim Leipzig (first 6 months), guide and assistance dogs, rescue dogs. Reduction for one dog with the Leipzig-Pass (percentage not stated in the bylaw). Up to and including 2029, on application, €120 per microchipped dog (transponder data readable).
Notes
New Hundesteuersatzung (dog tax bylaw) (council decision of 17 December 2025), in force from 1 January 2026: €150 per dog, no tiering (dog2 = dog3plus = dog1). The bylaw contains no higher rate for dangerous dogs or listed dogs.

How Leipzig compares

12 of 51cities with euro rates charge more than Leipzig for the first dog.
€131is the average for the first dog in the 50 largest German cities.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the dog tax in Leipzig?

In Leipzig the first dog costs €150 a year. The second dog costs €150, each further dog €150.

How much is the tax for listed dogs in Leipzig?

According to the source, Leipzig does not charge a higher tax for listed dogs. The normal rate applies.

Is there a reduction in Leipzig?

Exemption on application: dogs from Tierheim Leipzig (first 6 months), guide and assistance dogs, rescue dogs. Reduction for one dog with the Leipzig-Pass (percentage not stated in the bylaw). Up to and including 2029, on application, €120 per microchipped dog (transponder data readable).

Sources and method

  • Hundesteuersatzung der Stadt Leipzig (dog tax bylaw of the City of Leipzig), 2026 Open source ↗
  • All values checked on 22 Oct 2026. We check the list every year at the turn of the year. Anything not verified is marked as unknown.
Researched by Vanessa, founder of Promo Codes for Pets, together with Flicky. Last checked: 22 Oct 2026.
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