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Import duty

AUDI Q8

KRA values this model at KSh 12,329,666 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Q8

Direct import

KSh 1,768,039

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 820,214

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 12,329,666
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,763,630
  • Import duty 35%KSh 617,271
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 595,225
  • VAT 16%KSh 476,180
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 35,273
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 44,091
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,768,039

Band: Over 1500cc · 3000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 5,051,541KSh 3,859,831
2 yr2024KSh 4,041,233KSh 3,136,113
3 yr2023KSh 3,536,079KSh 2,412,394
4 yr2022KSh 3,030,925KSh 1,929,915
5 yr2021KSh 2,525,771KSh 1,447,437
6 yr2020KSh 2,273,194KSh 1,206,197
7 yr2019KSh 2,020,616KSh 964,958
8 yr2018KSh 1,768,039KSh 820,214

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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