Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO TSI TREND LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 1,913,650 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO TSI TREND LINE

Direct import

KSh 263,520

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 121,763

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 1,913,650
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 285,133
Import duty 35%KSh 99,797
Excise duty 20%KSh 76,986
VAT 16%KSh 73,906
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,703
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,128
Total payable to KRAKSh 263,520

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 752,914	KSh 573,003
2 yr	2024	KSh 602,331	KSh 465,565
3 yr	2023	KSh 527,040	KSh 358,127
4 yr	2022	KSh 451,749	KSh 286,502
5 yr	2021	KSh 376,457	KSh 214,876
6 yr	2020	KSh 338,811	KSh 179,064
7 yr	2019	KSh 301,166	KSh 143,251
8 yr	2018	KSh 263,520	KSh 121,763

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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