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Dog levy Zurich 2026
What a dog costs in Zurich per year: current rates, reductions and a calculator for several dogs and listed dogs.
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Your dog levy
Dog levy in Zurich at a glance
- First dog
- CHF 160
- Second dog
- CHF 160
- Each further dog
- CHF 160
- Listed dogs
- unknown, no information found online
- Calculation
- The second dog costs the second rate, each further dog the third.
- Valid since
- 1 Sep 2017
- Reductions and exemptions
- The municipal share is halved once on proof of a voluntary course with a recognised specialist (list from the Veterinäramt, veterinary office); waiver on application for recipients of supplementary benefits to AHV/IV or social assistance (max. 1 dog per household); waiver in cases of hardship. Exempt by law, among others, guide, assistance, rescue, police and military dogs (secondary source).
- Notes
- Total CHF 160 per dog = CHF 130 municipal levy + CHF 30 cantonal contribution (§ 20 Hundeverordnung ZH, Zurich dog ordinance). Every dog costs the same (all three values equal). No higher rate for listed dogs (dangerous dogs) confirmed. On 27 November 2024 the municipal council referred an SVP motion to reduce the fee to CHF 140; implementation not confirmed online. One secondary source (watson 2022) states CHF 180, which contradicts the official regulation. City information page not retrievable.
- Source
- AS 554.510 Vollzugsvorschriften zum Hundegesetz (implementing provisions for the dog act) of 31 May 2017 (Stadtrat Zürich, Zurich city council) ↗
Official source, checked on 22 Oct 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the dog levy in Zurich?
In Zurich the first dog costs CHF 160 a year. The second dog costs CHF 160, each further dog CHF 160.
How much is the tax for listed dogs in Zurich?
We could not find a separate rate for listed dogs online. It is best to ask the local tax office directly.
Is there a reduction in Zurich?
The municipal share is halved once on proof of a voluntary course with a recognised specialist (list from the Veterinäramt, veterinary office); waiver on application for recipients of supplementary benefits to AHV/IV or social assistance (max. 1 dog per household);
Sources and method
- 📚AS 554.510 Vollzugsvorschriften zum Hundegesetz (implementing provisions for the dog act) of 31 May 2017 (Stadtrat Zürich, Zurich city council) 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.
