Import duty

RENAULT LUTECIA GT LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 1,346,714 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LUTECIA GT LINE

Direct import

KSh 185,450

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 85,690

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 1,346,714
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 200,660
Import duty 35%KSh 70,231
Excise duty 20%KSh 54,178
VAT 16%KSh 52,011
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,013
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,016
Total payable to KRAKSh 185,450

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 529,857	KSh 403,246
2 yr	2024	KSh 423,885	KSh 327,637
3 yr	2023	KSh 370,900	KSh 252,029
4 yr	2022	KSh 317,914	KSh 201,623
5 yr	2021	KSh 264,928	KSh 151,217
6 yr	2020	KSh 238,436	KSh 126,014
7 yr	2019	KSh 211,943	KSh 100,812
8 yr	2018	KSh 185,450	KSh 85,690

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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