Register a dog in Lax

Canton of Valais

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Lax at a glance.

Register a dog in Lax: your next step

Find the listed office for Lax 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: With the municipality of residence; keep the microchip and owner details up to date in the national AMICUS database

Gemeindeverwaltung Lax

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 Lax – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 3 September 2026

Source for this overview: Gemeinde Lax – Budgetbericht 2026. Checked on 3 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 150

Each additional dog

CHF 150

Responsible office

Gemeindeverwaltung Lax

Furkastrasse 46
3994 Lax

+41 27 971 24 44 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 3 September 2026. Gemeindeverwaltung Lax – offizielle Kontaktseite.

Key information

Tax liability from: Dogs over 6 months old
Registration: With the municipality of residence; keep the microchip and owner details up to date in the national AMICUS database
Tax period: Annually; payable by 31 March

Additional source notes in the German original

Jährliche Gemeindesteuer 2026: CHF 150 pro Hund.
Der Gemeinderat beschloss am 22. September 2025, die Hundesteuer 2026 bei CHF 150 zu belassen.
Die Gemeinden setzen den Betrag innerhalb des kantonalen Rahmens von CHF 100 bis CHF 250 fest.
Kantonales Steuergesetz: https://lex.vs.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/642.1
Kantonales Erhebungsreglement: https://lex.vs.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/652.100
Nationale Hundedatenbank: https://www.amicus.ch/