Register a dog in Benken (ZH)

Canton of Zurich

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Benken (ZH) at a glance.

Register a dog in Benken (ZH): your next step

Find the listed office for Benken (ZH) and the available reporting information. Ask the responsible office about the exact process and the deadline that applies to your situation.

Information about reporting your dog: Register the dog with the municipality of residence within 10 days; keep its identification and AMICUS entry up to date

Gemeindeverwaltung Benken

A specific registration form is not confirmed here. The link leads to official information and may open a homepage.

Open official information

Source for the listed office: Gemeindeverwaltung Benken – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Gemeinde Benken – Hundehaltung. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 137

Each additional dog

CHF 137

Responsible office

Gemeindeverwaltung Benken

Landstrasse 1
8463 Benken ZH

+41 52 319 11 80 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Gemeindeverwaltung Benken – offizielle Kontaktseite.

Key information

Tax liability from: Over 3 months old
Registration: Register the dog with the municipality of residence within 10 days; keep its identification and AMICUS entry up to date
Tax period: Annually

Additional source notes in the German original

CHF 137 pro Hund und Jahr.
Die aktuelle amtliche Dienstleistungsseite nennt CHF 137 pro Hund und Jahr inklusive Kantonsabgabe.
Für nach dem 30. Juni steuerpflichtig werdende Hunde gilt grundsätzlich die halbe Abgabe.
Im Kanton Zürich setzt jede Gemeinde ihre Hundeabgabe innerhalb des gesetzlichen Rahmens fest.
Kantonale Informationen: https://www.zh.ch/de/umwelt-tiere/tiere/haustiere-heimtiere/hunde.html
Nationale Hundedatenbank: https://www.amicus.ch/