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Import duty

AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 30 TFSI

KRA values this model at KSh 5,353,748 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A3 SPORTBACK 30 TFSI

Direct import

KSh 737,240

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 340,652

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 5,353,748
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 797,706
  • Import duty 35%KSh 279,197
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 215,381
  • VAT 16%KSh 206,765
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,954
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,943
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 737,240

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,106,400KSh 1,603,070
2 yr2024KSh 1,685,120KSh 1,302,495
3 yr2023KSh 1,474,480KSh 1,001,919
4 yr2022KSh 1,263,840KSh 801,535
5 yr2021KSh 1,053,200KSh 601,151
6 yr2020KSh 947,880KSh 500,960
7 yr2019KSh 842,560KSh 400,768
8 yr2018KSh 737,240KSh 340,652

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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