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Import duty

AUDI A3 SEDAN 1.4 TFSI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,619,134 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A3 SEDAN 1.4 TFSI

Direct import

KSh 911,491

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 421,167

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 6,619,134
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 986,248
  • Import duty 35%KSh 345,187
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 266,287
  • VAT 16%KSh 255,636
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,725
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,656
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 911,491

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,604,259KSh 1,981,964
2 yr2024KSh 2,083,407KSh 1,610,346
3 yr2023KSh 1,822,981KSh 1,238,728
4 yr2022KSh 1,562,555KSh 990,982
5 yr2021KSh 1,302,129KSh 743,237
6 yr2020KSh 1,171,916KSh 619,364
7 yr2019KSh 1,041,703KSh 495,491
8 yr2018KSh 911,491KSh 421,167

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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