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LANDROVER DEFENDER T/C 5 DOOR 300PS S

KRA values this model at KSh 17,140,427 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DEFENDER T/C 5 DOOR 300PS S

Direct import

KSh 2,457,889

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,140,243

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 17,140,427
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,451,760
  • Import duty 35%KSh 858,116
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 827,469
  • VAT 16%KSh 661,975
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 49,035
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 61,294
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,457,889

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 7,022,540KSh 5,365,851
2 yr2024KSh 5,618,032KSh 4,359,754
3 yr2023KSh 4,915,778KSh 3,353,657
4 yr2022KSh 4,213,524KSh 2,682,926
5 yr2021KSh 3,511,270KSh 2,012,194
6 yr2020KSh 3,160,143KSh 1,676,828
7 yr2019KSh 2,809,016KSh 1,341,463
8 yr2018KSh 2,457,889KSh 1,140,243

5 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1997 · PETROL · AUT · AWDKSh 17,140,427
  • 1997 · PETROL · AUT · AWDKSh 18,465,710
  • 2996 · DIESEL · AUT · AWDKSh 19,613,528
  • 2996 · DIESEL · AUT · AWDKSh 19,859,133
  • 2996 · DIESEL · AUT · AWDKSh 21,372,659

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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