Landrover Defender T/C 5 Door 300PS import duty in Kenya

About KSh 2,934,375 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 15,915,872.

Model

2020 Landrover Defender T/C 5 Door 300PS

KSh 2,934,375

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 15,915,872
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 2,927,057
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,024,470
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 987,882
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 790,305
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 58,541
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 73,176
Total to KRA
KSh 2,934,375

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Version 1: 1,997cc · Petrol · AUT · AWD · S/Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 15,915,872 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 6,520,832
20250%KSh 6,520,832
202420%KSh 5,216,666
202330%KSh 4,564,583
202240%KSh 3,912,499
202150%KSh 3,260,416
202055%KSh 2,934,375
201960%KSh 2,608,333

Version 2: 2,996cc · Diesel · AUT · AWD · S/Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 18,849,677 · petrol over 3,000cc or diesel over 2,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,267,787
20250%KSh 8,267,787
202420%KSh 6,614,230
202330%KSh 5,787,451
202240%KSh 4,960,672
202150%KSh 4,133,893
202055%KSh 3,720,504
201960%KSh 3,307,115

The 2020 Landrover Defender T/C 5 Door 300PS, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 15,915,872
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 2,927,057
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,024,470
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 987,882
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 790,305
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 58,541 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 73,176

Total to KRA: KSh 2,934,375. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Landrover Defender T/C 5 Door 300PS in Kenya?

About KSh 2,934,375 for a 2020 Landrover Defender T/C 5 Door 300PS imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 15,915,872 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Landrover Defender T/C 5 Door 300PS?

KSh 15,915,872 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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