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Import duty

AUDI Q2 1.0TFSI SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 7,262,085 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Q2 1.0TFSI SPORT

Direct import

KSh 1,000,028

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 462,078

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 7,262,085
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,082,048
  • Import duty 35%KSh 378,717
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 292,153
  • VAT 16%KSh 280,467
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 21,641
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 27,051
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,000,028

Band: Up to 1500cc · 990 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,857,224KSh 2,174,483
2 yr2024KSh 2,285,779KSh 1,766,767
3 yr2023KSh 2,000,057KSh 1,359,052
4 yr2022KSh 1,714,334KSh 1,087,241
5 yr2021KSh 1,428,612KSh 815,431
6 yr2020KSh 1,285,751KSh 679,526
7 yr2019KSh 1,142,890KSh 543,621
8 yr2018KSh 1,000,028KSh 462,078

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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