Import duty

TOYOTA STARLET GLX

KRA values this model at KSh 1,471,500 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old STARLET GLX

Direct import

KSh 202,634

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 93,630

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 1,471,500
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 219,253
Import duty 35%KSh 76,739
Excise duty 20%KSh 59,198
VAT 16%KSh 56,830
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,385
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,481
Total payable to KRAKSh 202,634

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 578,953	KSh 440,611
2 yr	2024	KSh 463,162	KSh 357,996
3 yr	2023	KSh 405,267	KSh 275,382
4 yr	2022	KSh 347,372	KSh 220,305
5 yr	2021	KSh 289,476	KSh 165,229
6 yr	2020	KSh 260,529	KSh 137,691
7 yr	2019	KSh 231,581	KSh 110,153
8 yr	2018	KSh 202,634	KSh 93,630

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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