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Import duty

AUDI A1 SPORTBACK CITYCARVER LIMITED EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 11,355,485 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A1 SPORTBACK CITYCARVER LIMITED EDITION

Direct import

KSh 1,563,712

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 722,536

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 11,355,485
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,691,962
  • Import duty 35%KSh 592,187
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 456,830
  • VAT 16%KSh 438,557
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 33,839
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 42,299
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,563,712

Band: Up to 1500cc · 990 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,467,748KSh 3,400,168
2 yr2024KSh 3,574,198KSh 2,762,636
3 yr2023KSh 3,127,423KSh 2,125,105
4 yr2022KSh 2,680,649KSh 1,700,084
5 yr2021KSh 2,233,874KSh 1,275,063
6 yr2020KSh 2,010,486KSh 1,062,552
7 yr2019KSh 1,787,099KSh 850,042
8 yr2018KSh 1,563,712KSh 722,536

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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