Import duty

AUDI A4 ALLROAD QUATTRO

KRA values this model at KSh 9,847,057 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A4 ALLROAD QUATTRO

Direct import

KSh 1,412,040

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 655,062

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 9,847,057
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,408,519
Import duty 35%KSh 492,982
Excise duty 25%KSh 475,375
VAT 16%KSh 380,300
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,170
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,213
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,412,040

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 4,034,401	KSh 3,082,644
2 yr	2024	KSh 3,227,521	KSh 2,504,649
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,824,081	KSh 1,926,653
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,420,641	KSh 1,541,322
5 yr	2021	KSh 2,017,200	KSh 1,155,992
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,815,480	KSh 963,326
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,613,760	KSh 770,661
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,412,040	KSh 655,062

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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