Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS TSI 1ST PLUS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,257,488 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old T-CROSS TSI 1ST PLUS

Direct import

KSh 310,868

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 143,641

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 2,257,488
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 336,365
Import duty 35%KSh 117,728
Excise duty 20%KSh 90,818
VAT 16%KSh 87,186
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,727
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,409
Total payable to KRAKSh 310,868

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 888,195	KSh 675,959
2 yr	2024	KSh 710,556	KSh 549,216
3 yr	2023	KSh 621,737	KSh 422,474
4 yr	2022	KSh 532,917	KSh 337,979
5 yr	2021	KSh 444,098	KSh 253,484
6 yr	2020	KSh 399,688	KSh 211,237
7 yr	2019	KSh 355,278	KSh 168,990
8 yr	2018	KSh 310,868	KSh 143,641

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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