Dog Tax

Basically, a fee must be paid for keeping dogs. The amount and regulations or deadlines for the dog tax are regulated differently in each federal state. There are also exemption reasons - guide dogs for the blind are exempt from taxation, but registration is required. Single persons over 60 years of age who run their own household are also completely exempt from the dog tax for one dog upon request. A one-time, oral application is sufficient.

Registration Deregistration further information

Registration

Anyone who keeps a dog or several dogs older than 3 months in the municipal area of the city of Lienz, regardless of whether as a guard dog, in the course of a profession or business, or for other reasons, is obliged to report this to the City Office Lienz in the Finance Department within one month and to pay the dog tax annually set by the municipal council in the preliminary budget (€ 45,-- for the 1st dog, € 80,-- for each additional dog).

For the complete registration of your dog, you need the following documents:

Dog passport
Liability insurance covering the risk posed by the dog
Proof of expertise
Photo ID of the dog owner

Please note that dogs must be equipped and registered with a microchip by a veterinarian.

As part of the registration, you will be given a numbered dog tag to be attached to your dog"s collar. It serves as confirmation that the dog has been properly registered with the City Office Lienz in accordance with the applicable dog tax regulation.

Deregistration

Please report a lost, deceased, transferred, or for any other reason no longer kept dog in the municipal area of the city of Lienz (moving) in writing within one month. As part of the deregistration, the dog tag must be returned. You will receive a proportionate refund of any tax amount already paid.