Local authorities in Germany are making more money than ever from dogs – or their owners to be precise. The very idea of charging dog owners an annual tax for keeping their pets may sound archaic to British ears but it carries on fairly unchallenged in Germany.
In 2023, Germany’s municipal authorities received a total of €421 million (£351 million) in tax from the country’s dog owners.
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