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LANDROVER DEFENDER T/C MHEV 5 DOOR 400PS X-DYNAMIC SE

KRA values this model at KSh 20,962,902 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DEFENDER T/C MHEV 5 DOOR 400PS X-DYNAMIC SE

Direct import

KSh 3,006,021

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,394,528

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 20,962,902
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,998,525
  • Import duty 35%KSh 1,049,484
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 1,012,002
  • VAT 16%KSh 809,602
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 59,970
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 74,963
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 3,006,021

Band: Over 1500cc · 2996 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 8,588,632KSh 6,562,486
2 yr2024KSh 6,870,906KSh 5,332,020
3 yr2023KSh 6,012,042KSh 4,101,554
4 yr2022KSh 5,153,179KSh 3,281,243
5 yr2021KSh 4,294,316KSh 2,460,932
6 yr2020KSh 3,864,884KSh 2,050,777
7 yr2019KSh 3,435,453KSh 1,640,621
8 yr2018KSh 3,006,021KSh 1,394,528

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 2996 · PETROL · AUT · AWDKSh 20,962,902
  • 2996 · PETROL · AUT · MHEVKSh 20,990,290
  • 2996 · PETROL · AUT · AWDKSh 22,747,697

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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