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Import duty

DAIHATSU CAST ACTIVA G"SA III"

KRA values this model at KSh 2,196,498 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAST ACTIVA G"SA III"

Direct import

KSh 302,470

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 139,760

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 2,196,498
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 327,277
  • Import duty 35%KSh 114,547
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 88,365
  • VAT 16%KSh 84,830
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,546
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,182
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 302,470

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 864,199KSh 657,696
2 yr2024KSh 691,359KSh 534,378
3 yr2023KSh 604,939KSh 411,060
4 yr2022KSh 518,519KSh 328,848
5 yr2021KSh 432,100KSh 246,636
6 yr2020KSh 388,890KSh 205,530
7 yr2019KSh 345,680KSh 164,424
8 yr2018KSh 302,470KSh 139,760

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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