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Import duty

AUDI Q3 35 TFSI S LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,239,799 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Q3 35 TFSI S LINE

Direct import

KSh 996,959

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 460,660

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 7,239,799
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,078,727
  • Import duty 35%KSh 377,554
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 291,256
  • VAT 16%KSh 279,606
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 21,575
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,968
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 996,959

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,848,456KSh 2,167,810
2 yr2024KSh 2,278,764KSh 1,761,345
3 yr2023KSh 1,993,919KSh 1,354,881
4 yr2022KSh 1,709,073KSh 1,083,905
5 yr2021KSh 1,424,228KSh 812,929
6 yr2020KSh 1,281,805KSh 677,441
7 yr2019KSh 1,139,382KSh 541,952
8 yr2018KSh 996,959KSh 460,660

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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