Tax verifiedAs of 2026

Register a dog in Biel/Bienne

Canton of Bern

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Biel/Bienne at a glance.

Register a dog in Biel/Bienne: your next step

Find the listed office for Biel/Bienne 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; keep its identification and entry in the national AMICUS database up to date

Stadt Biel – Einwohnerkontrolle

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: Stadt Biel – Einwohnerkontrolle – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 7 September 2026

Source for this overview: Stadt Biel – Verordnung über die fakultativen Gemeindesteuern. Checked on 7 September 2026

Annual costs

Standard rate

CHF 150

per dog per year

OASI/DI pensioners receiving supplementary benefits

CHF 75

per dog per year

Responsible office

Stadt Biel – Einwohnerkontrolle

Neuengasse 28
2502 Biel/Bienne

Contact checked Checked on 7 September 2026. Stadt Biel – Einwohnerkontrolle – offizielle Kontaktseite.

Key information

Tax liability from
Over 6 months old on 1 August
Registration
Register the dog with the municipality of residence; keep its identification and entry in the national AMICUS database up to date
Tax period
Annually
Additional source notes in the German original
  • CHF 150 pro Hund und Jahr.
  • Die aktuelle amtliche Verordnung setzt die Hundetaxe auf CHF 150 pro Hund und Jahr fest.
  • Im Kanton Bern setzt jede Gemeinde ihre Hundetaxe selbst fest.
  • Kantonale Rechtsgrundlage: https://www.belex.sites.be.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/916.31/versions/2199?all_languages=true&diff=unified
  • Nationale Hundedatenbank: https://www.amicus.ch/