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Import duty

AUDI A1 SPORTBACK 25 TFSI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,633,385 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A1 SPORTBACK 25 TFSI

Direct import

KSh 913,453

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 422,074

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 6,633,385
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 988,372
  • Import duty 35%KSh 345,930
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 266,860
  • VAT 16%KSh 256,186
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,767
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,709
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 913,453

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,609,866KSh 1,986,231
2 yr2024KSh 2,087,893KSh 1,613,813
3 yr2023KSh 1,826,906KSh 1,241,395
4 yr2022KSh 1,565,919KSh 993,116
5 yr2021KSh 1,304,933KSh 744,837
6 yr2020KSh 1,174,440KSh 620,697
7 yr2019KSh 1,043,946KSh 496,558
8 yr2018KSh 913,453KSh 422,074

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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