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LANDROVER DISCOVERY SPORT T/C 5 DOOR 249PS

KRA values this model at KSh 11,547,852 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DISCOVERY SPORT T/C 5 DOOR 249PS

Direct import

KSh 1,655,929

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 768,205

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 11,547,852
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,651,800
  • Import duty 35%KSh 578,130
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 557,482
  • VAT 16%KSh 445,986
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 33,036
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 41,295
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,655,929

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,731,227KSh 3,615,082
2 yr2024KSh 3,784,982KSh 2,937,254
3 yr2023KSh 3,311,859KSh 2,259,426
4 yr2022KSh 2,838,736KSh 1,807,541
5 yr2021KSh 2,365,614KSh 1,355,656
6 yr2020KSh 2,129,052KSh 1,129,713
7 yr2019KSh 1,892,491KSh 903,771
8 yr2018KSh 1,655,929KSh 768,205

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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