The annual tax for our four-legged friends is not the same everywhere. Some communes charge four times more than others. Here's a comparison across Luxembourg.

While the 2008 law stipulates that the annual canine tax should be "at least €10", it does not set a ceiling. "The amount of the tax and the methods of its collection will be fixed by each municipal council in accordance with the provisions of the municipal law", it states.

In an answer to a parliamentary question from MP Marc Georgen (Pirate Party), interior minister Taina Bofferding revealed the amounts applied in each municipality for the canine tax in 2022.

The cheapest commune to have a dog in is Sanem, where the annual tax is just €12, followed by Manternach (€12,35) and Bech, Bourscheid, Saeul and Troisvierges (€15).

The highest dog tax is collected in Echternach at €60 per year. 18 other communes charge €50 per year, and the capital taxes dogs at a rate of €40 per year.

Note that the tax is not always linear: Some communes impose a more expensive tax for a second dog. Bech, for example, charges €15 for the first dog, €30 for a second dog and €90 for each additional dog. Préizerdaul charges €50 for a second dog and €100 for an additional dog.