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Dog tax in the Gifhorn district: Where dog owners pay the lowest!
Find out everything about the dog tax in the Gifhorn district: rate comparisons, reasons for differences and current trends.
Dog tax in the Gifhorn district: Where dog owners pay the lowest!
The dog tax often causes discussions among dog owners. In the Gifhorn district, the tax rates for four-legged friends vary considerably depending on where they live and whether the dog is classified as dangerous. According to the latest information from the WAZ, the communities here have come up with very different pricing structures.
The municipality of Ummern offers the cheapest offer with a rate of 30 euros for the first non-dangerous dog. In comparison, Schwülper charges a whopping 90 euros for the same dog. Things get even more intense when you have a second dog. Here the first dog in Ummern costs 30 euros, while Schwülper charges 120 euros for it. Anyone who even has three dogs has to pay a tax of 150 euros in Schwülper.
What about dangerous dogs?
When it comes to dangerous dogs, things get really tough. In Hillerse the tax rates are extremely high at 800 euros for each dog. Things get even worse in Adenbüttel, where 900 euros are due for the second dangerous dog. In contrast, Dedelstorf, Obernholz, Sprakensehl and Steinhorst are superior in price, with only 48 euros for the first dangerous dog.
In Gifhorn itself you pay 78 euros for the first dog and 144 euros for the second. A third dog brings the tax to 156 euros. When it comes to dangerous dogs, the costs are also quite high at 600 euros per dog. This shows that the dog tax is by no means intended to cover costs, but rather represents a source of income for municipalities to promote responsible ownership.
A look at the numbers
The current figures in Germany speak for themselves: in 2024, cities and municipalities will have generated around 430 million euros from dog taxes. That is 2.2% more than in the previous year, which is certainly encouraging. If you look at a period of ten years, there is an increase of 39.3% compared to 2014, when only 309 million euros were received Destatis communicates.
However, it is important to note that higher revenues do not necessarily indicate an increase in the dog population. Dog and cat food prices have also increased, which does not go unnoticed: in 2024 these increases were 2.3% and since 2020 they have risen by 35.3%. A development that animal owners in the region are also feeling the effects of!
A wide range of tax rates as well as the increase in dog tax in various municipalities suggest that the discussion about dog tax will continue to keep people busy in the future. And of course, when it comes to prices, it's important to have a good hand when choosing a new four-legged friend!