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Import duty

AUDI A1 SPORTBACK 1.0 TFSI

KRA values this model at KSh 5,953,578 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A1 SPORTBACK 1.0 TFSI

Direct import

KSh 819,840

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 378,819

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 5,953,578
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 887,081
  • Import duty 35%KSh 310,478
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 239,512
  • VAT 16%KSh 229,931
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,742
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,177
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 819,840

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,342,400KSh 1,782,677
2 yr2024KSh 1,873,920KSh 1,448,425
3 yr2023KSh 1,639,680KSh 1,114,173
4 yr2022KSh 1,405,440KSh 891,339
5 yr2021KSh 1,171,200KSh 668,504
6 yr2020KSh 1,054,080KSh 557,087
7 yr2019KSh 936,960KSh 445,669
8 yr2018KSh 819,840KSh 378,819

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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