Register a dog / dog tax
Anyone keeping a dog in the City of Zurich must register it in the national dog database AMICUS and with the tax office's dog registry. The dog tax is levied annually.
Übersetzung ausstehend — Voraussetzungen
- Sie wohnen in der Stadt Zürich und halten einen Hund.
Common concerns that lead here
Digital maturity & simplification
Online maturity:DigitalStatus: ObservedMedia breaks
- Separate payment
Data already on file (once-only)
Dog data is held nationally in AMICUS and imported by the tax office. Automatic matching between AMICUS and the residents' register could trigger registration on moving in.
Pain points
- Tax payment happens separately by invoice instead of directly online.
Improvement ideas
- Automatic registration on moving in via AMICUS ↔ residents' register linkage.
- Online payment directly within the registration step.
Impact & metrics
- Share online: Anmeldung online, Zahlung separat
User groups
New dog owners · People moving in with a dog
Steps (textual)
- Dog acquired or moved in with a dogStartDog owner
- Dog already registered in AMICUS?DecisionDog owner
- Implant microchip and register in AMICUSInputVeterinarian (AMICUS registration)
Every dog must be microchipped and registered to its owner in the national AMICUS database; done by the veterinary practice.
- Register the dog with the cityInputDog owner
Registration with the tax office's dog registry — online or by form. On moving in or acquiring a dog, within the cantonal deadline.
Übersetzung ausstehend — Verbindliche Werte (Fristen & Gebühren)
Übersetzung ausstehend — Verbindliche Zahlen stehen bewusst nicht im Diagramm — sie gelten nur so, wie sie in der amtlichen Quelle stehen. Jeder Eintrag verlinkt auf die exakte Stelle.
- Obligation to register the dog in the AMICUS dog database(retrieved 2026-06-10)
«Der*die eingetragene Halter*in muss den Hund ebenfalls bei AMICUS registrieren.»
- Annual dog tax (pro-rata refund on mid-year deregistration)(retrieved 2026-06-10)
«Bei Tod vor dem 30. Juni wird Ihnen 50 % der Hundesteuer erstattet.»
- Deadline for registering after moving in or acquiring a dog (cantonal rule)(retrieved 2026-06-10)
«Sie müssen Ihren Hund innert zehn Tagen nach Übernahme bei Ihrer Wohngemeinde melden.»
Legal basis
Sources
- Stadt Zürich – Hundesteuer und Hundekontrolle(retrieved 2026-06-06)
- AMICUS – Schweizer Hundedatenbank(retrieved 2026-06-06)