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Import duty

AUDI Q7 50TDI QUATTRO S LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 16,333,057 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Q7 50TDI QUATTRO S LINE

Direct import

KSh 2,342,115

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,086,534

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 16,333,057
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,336,274
  • Import duty 35%KSh 817,696
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 788,492
  • VAT 16%KSh 630,794
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 46,725
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 58,407
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,342,115

Band: Over 1500cc · 3000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 6,691,756KSh 5,113,102
2 yr2024KSh 5,353,405KSh 4,154,396
3 yr2023KSh 4,684,229KSh 3,195,689
4 yr2022KSh 4,015,054KSh 2,556,551
5 yr2021KSh 3,345,878KSh 1,917,413
6 yr2020KSh 3,011,290KSh 1,597,844
7 yr2019KSh 2,676,702KSh 1,278,276
8 yr2018KSh 2,342,115KSh 1,086,534

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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