Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN UP! UP! GTI

KRA values this model at KSh 2,181,058 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 300,343

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 138,778

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 2,181,058
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 324,977
Import duty 35%KSh 113,742
Excise duty 20%KSh 87,744
VAT 16%KSh 84,234
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,500
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,124
Total payable to KRAKSh 300,343

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 858,124	KSh 653,073
2 yr	2024	KSh 686,499	KSh 530,622
3 yr	2023	KSh 600,687	KSh 408,171
4 yr	2022	KSh 514,875	KSh 326,537
5 yr	2021	KSh 429,062	KSh 244,902
6 yr	2020	KSh 386,156	KSh 204,085
7 yr	2019	KSh 343,250	KSh 163,268
8 yr	2018	KSh 300,343	KSh 138,778

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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