Tax verifiedAs of 2026

Register a dog in Val-de-Ruz

Canton of Neuchâtel

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Val-de-Ruz at a glance.

Register a dog in Val-de-Ruz: your next step

Find the listed office for Val-de-Ruz 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

Commune de Val-de-Ruz – Contrôle des habitants

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: Commune de Val-de-Ruz – Contrôle des habitants – offizielle Kontaktseite; mit ch.ch gegengeprüft. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Commune de Val-de-Ruz – Détention d'animaux. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 120

Each additional dog

CHF 120

Responsible office

Commune de Val-de-Ruz – Contrôle des habitants

Epervier 6
2053 Cernier

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Commune de Val-de-Ruz – Contrôle des habitants – offizielle Kontaktseite; mit ch.ch gegengeprüft.

Key information

Tax liability from
3 months
Registration
With the municipality of residence; keep the microchip and owner details up to date in the national AMICUS database
Tax period
Annually; under cantonal law, generally half tax for dogs acquired after 30 June
Additional source notes in the German original
  • Die jährliche Steuer beträgt CHF 120 pro Hund.
  • Die kommunale Jahressteuer enthält den kantonalen Anteil von CHF 30 und darf insgesamt CHF 120 nicht übersteigen.
  • Kantonales Hundesteuergesetz: https://rsn.ne.ch/DATA/program/books/rsne/htm/636.20.htm
  • ch.ch Behördenverzeichnis für den Kontaktabgleich: https://www.ch.ch/en/safety-and-justice/addresses-of-administrative-authorities/
  • Registrierte Hunde für Plausibilitätsprüfungen: https://tierstatistik.identitas.ch/data/dogs-map-commune.csv
  • Registrierung in AMICUS: https://www.amicus.ch/