Dangerous way to school in Hitzendorf: Parents raise the alarm!

Dangerous way to school in Hitzendorf: Parents raise the alarm!

shock for dog owners! In the turbulent case of Ms. Evelyne K. from Gramatneusiedl, a dispute over the dog levy, which doesn't seem to end. After she moved from Leobendorf to Gramatneusiedl from Leobendorf in June 2023 and braved her two dogs there and paid the taxes for 2023 and 2024, the market town of Leobendorf still demands the dog tax in 2024. This requires Ms. K. to announce her dogs in good time - a step that she cannot understand. "The levy is bound to the respective community!" explains it upset. This is also defended by the mayor as a Lower Saxony procedure, while the elementary attorney Elisabeth Schwetz has the debate to find a solution to this illegal state, such as OTS reported.

But what applies to dog owners in Austria? A move can result in complicated consequences because the dog levy is regulated differently in every federal state. Therefore, owners have to unsubscribe from their dog both at the old residence and register in the new community. Defaults lead to the fact that the duty to pay at the old place of residence continues to underestimate a fact that many dog ​​owners, such as Ms. K., underestimate. According to oesterreich.gv.at from the age of three months must be registered with the responsible authority, and can also be canceled when moving to move. There are also various reasons for liberation that can be requested.

This case throws a bright light on administrative practice in Austria and the different regulations of the municipalities. The uncertainties associated with the dog levy affect not only Ms. K., but many dog ​​owners in the country. How will those responsible react to this? The upcoming discussion in the program “Citizens' Prosecutor” on March 22nd could provide decisive answers.