@tom_boy
These rates are not standard in all areas. Best place to find exact figures would be the lands office in that area.
But generally, transfers are divided into two categories
i. Urban Land [land in the municipalities] - stamp duty rate is 4%
ii. Agricultural land Outside the Municipality– stamp duty rate is 2%
Percentage on value of property.
Except from
Stamp Duty Act (Cap. 480)
Quote:10. (1) All the facts and circumstances affecting the liability of any instrument to duty, or the amount of the duty with which any instrument is chargeable, shall be fully and truly set out in the instrument; and every person who negligently or with intent to defraud the Government-
(a) executes any instrument in which all those facts and circumstances are not fully and truly set forth;
or
(b) being employed or concerned in or about the preparation of any instrument, neglects or omits fully and truly to set forth therein all those facts and circumstances, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings.
In short, failure to declare the correct amount [valuation of the said land] for stamp duty is an offence.
The above applies for gifts too where no sale is executed.
Hope this helps.
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