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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN UP! MOVE UP!

KRA values this model at KSh 1,348,262 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old UP! MOVE UP!

Direct import

KSh 185,663

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 85,788

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 1,348,262
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 200,891
  • Import duty 35%KSh 70,312
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 54,240
  • VAT 16%KSh 52,071
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,018
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,022
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 185,663

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 530,466KSh 403,710
2 yr2024KSh 424,373KSh 328,014
3 yr2023KSh 371,326KSh 252,318
4 yr2022KSh 318,279KSh 201,855
5 yr2021KSh 265,233KSh 151,391
6 yr2020KSh 238,710KSh 126,159
7 yr2019KSh 212,186KSh 100,927
8 yr2018KSh 185,663KSh 85,788

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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