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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO TSI COMFORTLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 1,768,724 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO TSI COMFORTLINE

Direct import

KSh 243,563

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 112,542

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 1,768,724
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 263,539
  • Import duty 35%KSh 92,239
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 71,156
  • VAT 16%KSh 68,309
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,271
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 6,588
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 243,563

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 695,894KSh 529,608
2 yr2024KSh 556,715KSh 430,307
3 yr2023KSh 487,126KSh 331,005
4 yr2022KSh 417,536KSh 264,804
5 yr2021KSh 347,947KSh 198,603
6 yr2020KSh 313,152KSh 165,503
7 yr2019KSh 278,357KSh 132,402
8 yr2018KSh 243,563KSh 112,542

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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