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Import duty

AUDI A4 35TDI S-LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 8,502,190 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A4 35TDI S-LINE

Direct import

KSh 1,219,190

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 565,596

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 8,502,190
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,216,150
  • Import duty 35%KSh 425,652
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 410,451
  • VAT 16%KSh 328,360
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,323
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 30,404
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,219,190

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,483,400KSh 2,661,631
2 yr2024KSh 2,786,720KSh 2,162,575
3 yr2023KSh 2,438,380KSh 1,663,519
4 yr2022KSh 2,090,040KSh 1,330,815
5 yr2021KSh 1,741,700KSh 998,111
6 yr2020KSh 1,567,530KSh 831,760
7 yr2019KSh 1,393,360KSh 665,408
8 yr2018KSh 1,219,190KSh 565,596

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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