Dog tax Osnabrück 2026
What a dog costs in Osnabrück per year: current rates, reductions and a calculator for several dogs and listed dogs.
Your dog tax
Dog tax in Osnabrück at a glance
- First dog
- €120
- Second dog
- €162
- Each further dog
- €198
- First listed dog
- €720
- Further listed dogs
- €720
- Calculation
- The second dog costs the second rate, each further dog the third.
- Valid since
- 1 Jan 2025
- Reductions and exemptions
- Since 1 January 2025 exemption for assistance dogs (proof under § 5 (1) No. 4 Hundesteuersatzung (dog tax bylaw)). No further reductions stated on the service page.
- Notes
- Listed dogs (dangerous dogs): €720 per dangerous dog (no difference between first and additional). valid_from = version of the Hundesteuersatzung (dog tax bylaw) from 1 January 2025; it is not stated since when the amounts themselves apply.
- Source
- Hundesteuer (dog tax), Serviceportal Stadt Osnabrück ↗
Official source, checked on 22 Oct 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the dog tax in Osnabrück?
In Osnabrück the first dog costs €120 a year. The second dog costs €162, each further dog €198.
How much is the tax for listed dogs in Osnabrück?
For a dangerous or listed dog, Osnabrück charges €720 a year.
Is there a reduction in Osnabrück?
Since 1 January 2025 exemption for assistance dogs (proof under § 5 (1) No. 4 Hundesteuersatzung (dog tax bylaw)). No further reductions stated on the service page.
Sources and method
- 📚Hundesteuer (dog tax), Serviceportal Stadt Osnabrück 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.
