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Dog tax Mönchengladbach 2026
What a dog costs in Mönchengladbach per year: current rates, reductions and a calculator for several dogs and listed dogs.
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Your dog tax
Dog tax in Mönchengladbach at a glance
- First dog
- €138
- Second dog
- €165.60
- Each further dog
- €207
- First listed dog
- €720
- Further listed dogs
- €960
- Calculation
- The rate depends on the number of dogs and applies to every dog in the household.
- Valid since
- 16 Apr 2019
- Reductions and exemptions
- Reduction to a quarter for recipients of SGB II/XII benefits (1 dog only), to half for guard dogs (remote buildings) and certified hunting dogs; exemption for dogs of blind, deaf or helpless people, dogs from Tierheim Mönchengladbach (12 months), rescue dogs. No concessions for listed dogs (dangerous dogs).
- Notes
- Tiering per dog: with 2 dogs €165.60 each, from 3 dogs €207 each. Listed dogs (dangerous dogs): 1 dog €720, with 2 €960 each, from 3 €1,152 each. Bylaw of 27 March 2019 (Amtsblatt (official gazette) 15 April 2019, in force on the day after publication); rates unchanged since 2011; BdSt NRW (taxpayers' association) 2026 confirms €138/€720.
- Source
- Hundesteuersatzung der Stadt Mönchengladbach (dog tax bylaw of the City of Mönchengladbach) of 27 March 2019 (Amtsblatt No. 10/2019, legal deposit copy ULB Düsseldorf) ↗
Official source, checked on 22 Oct 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the dog tax in Mönchengladbach?
In Mönchengladbach the first dog costs €138 a year. The second dog costs €165.60, each further dog €207. The rate by number of dogs applies to every dog in the household.
How much is the tax for listed dogs in Mönchengladbach?
For a dangerous or listed dog, Mönchengladbach charges €720 a year. From the second one it is €960 per dog.
Is there a reduction in Mönchengladbach?
Reduction to a quarter for recipients of SGB II/XII benefits (1 dog only), to half for guard dogs (remote buildings) and certified hunting dogs; exemption for dogs of blind, deaf or helpless people, dogs from Tierheim Mönchengladbach (12 months), rescue dogs.
Sources and method
- 📚Hundesteuersatzung der Stadt Mönchengladbach (dog tax bylaw of the City of Mönchengladbach) of 27 March 2019 (Amtsblatt No. 10/2019, legal deposit copy ULB Düsseldorf) 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.
