Register a dog in Buchs (ZH)

Canton of Zurich

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

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

Find the listed office for Buchs (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

Gemeinde Buchs ZH – Abteilung Sicherheit

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: Gemeinde Buchs ZH – Abteilung Sicherheit – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Gemeinde Buchs ZH – Gebührentarif. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 150

Each additional dog

CHF 150

Responsible office

Gemeinde Buchs ZH – Abteilung Sicherheit

Badenerstrasse 1
8107 Buchs ZH

+41 44 847 75 20

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Gemeinde Buchs ZH – Abteilung Sicherheit – 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 150 pro Hund und Jahr.
Der aktuell publizierte Gebührentarif nennt CHF 150 inklusive CHF 30 Kantonsbeitrag.
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/