Landrover Defender T/C Mhev 5 Door 400PS X-Dynamic Se import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,864,884 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 20,962,902.

Model

2020 Landrover Defender T/C Mhev 5 Door 400PS X-Dynamic Se

KSh 3,864,884

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 20,962,902
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,855,246
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,349,336
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,301,146
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 1,040,917
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 77,105
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 96,381
Total to KRA
KSh 3,864,884

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: 2,996cc · Petrol · AUT · AWD · S/Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 20,962,902 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,588,632
20250%KSh 8,588,632
202420%KSh 6,870,906
202330%KSh 6,012,042
202240%KSh 5,153,179
202150%KSh 4,294,316
202055%KSh 3,864,884
201960%KSh 3,435,453

Version 2: 2,996cc · Petrol · AUT · MHEV · S/Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 20,990,290 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 8,599,853
20250%KSh 8,599,853
202420%KSh 6,879,883
202330%KSh 6,019,897
202240%KSh 5,159,912
202150%KSh 4,299,927
202055%KSh 3,869,934
201960%KSh 3,439,941

Version 3: 2,996cc · Petrol · AUT · AWD · S/Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 22,747,697 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 9,319,874
20250%KSh 9,319,874
202420%KSh 7,455,899
202330%KSh 6,523,912
202240%KSh 5,591,924
202150%KSh 4,659,937
202055%KSh 4,193,943
201960%KSh 3,727,950

The 2020 Landrover Defender T/C Mhev 5 Door 400PS X-Dynamic Se, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 20,962,902
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,855,246
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,349,336
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,301,146
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 1,040,917
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 77,105 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 96,381

Total to KRA: KSh 3,864,884. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Landrover Defender T/C Mhev 5 Door 400PS X-Dynamic Se in Kenya?

About KSh 3,864,884 for a 2020 Landrover Defender T/C Mhev 5 Door 400PS X-Dynamic Se imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 20,962,902 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 Mhev 5 Door 400PS X-Dynamic Se?

KSh 20,962,902 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 3 versions.

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