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Import duty

AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 30 TFSI SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 5,161,437 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 SPORT

Direct import

KSh 710,758

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 328,416

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 5,161,437
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 769,052
  • Import duty 35%KSh 269,168
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 207,644
  • VAT 16%KSh 199,338
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,381
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,226
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 710,758

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,030,737KSh 1,545,487
2 yr2024KSh 1,624,589KSh 1,255,708
3 yr2023KSh 1,421,516KSh 965,929
4 yr2022KSh 1,218,442KSh 772,743
5 yr2021KSh 1,015,368KSh 579,558
6 yr2020KSh 913,832KSh 482,965
7 yr2019KSh 812,295KSh 386,372
8 yr2018KSh 710,758KSh 328,416

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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