Import duty

AUDI A5 SPORTBACK 40TFSI SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 9,819,147 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old A5 SPORTBACK 40TFSI SPORT

Direct import

KSh 1,408,038

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 653,205

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 9,819,147
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,404,527
Import duty 35%KSh 491,584
Excise duty 25%KSh 474,028
VAT 16%KSh 379,222
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,091
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,113
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,408,038

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 4,022,966	KSh 3,073,907
2 yr	2024	KSh 3,218,373	KSh 2,497,550
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,816,076	KSh 1,921,192
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,413,780	KSh 1,536,954
5 yr	2021	KSh 2,011,483	KSh 1,152,715
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,810,335	KSh 960,596
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,609,186	KSh 768,477
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,408,038	KSh 653,205

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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