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Import duty

AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 30 TFSI S LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,929,361 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 S LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,091,916

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 504,536

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 7,929,361
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,181,471
  • Import duty 35%KSh 413,515
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 318,997
  • VAT 16%KSh 306,237
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,629
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,537
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,091,916

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,119,760KSh 2,374,285
2 yr2024KSh 2,495,808KSh 1,929,107
3 yr2023KSh 2,183,832KSh 1,483,928
4 yr2022KSh 1,871,856KSh 1,187,142
5 yr2021KSh 1,559,880KSh 890,357
6 yr2020KSh 1,403,892KSh 741,964
7 yr2019KSh 1,247,904KSh 593,571
8 yr2018KSh 1,091,916KSh 504,536

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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