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Import duty

AUDI A1 SPORTBACK 35 TFSI S LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,845,191 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A1 SPORTBACK 35 TFSI S LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,080,325

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 499,180

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 7,845,191
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,168,930
  • Import duty 35%KSh 409,126
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 315,611
  • VAT 16%KSh 302,987
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,379
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,223
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,080,325

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,086,644KSh 2,349,082
2 yr2024KSh 2,469,315KSh 1,908,629
3 yr2023KSh 2,160,651KSh 1,468,176
4 yr2022KSh 1,851,986KSh 1,174,541
5 yr2021KSh 1,543,322KSh 880,906
6 yr2020KSh 1,388,990KSh 734,088
7 yr2019KSh 1,234,657KSh 587,271
8 yr2018KSh 1,080,325KSh 499,180

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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