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Import duty

AUDI R8

KRA values this model at KSh 78,781,073 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old R8

Direct import

KSh 12,094,149

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 5,646,241

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 78,781,073
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 10,434,086
  • Import duty 35%KSh 3,651,930
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 4,930,105
  • VAT 16%KSh 3,042,579
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 208,682
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 260,852
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 12,094,149

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 5200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 34,554,710KSh 26,570,548
2 yr2024KSh 27,643,768KSh 21,588,570
3 yr2023KSh 24,188,297KSh 16,606,593
4 yr2022KSh 20,732,826KSh 13,285,274
5 yr2021KSh 17,277,355KSh 9,963,956
6 yr2020KSh 15,549,620KSh 8,303,296
7 yr2019KSh 13,821,884KSh 6,642,637
8 yr2018KSh 12,094,149KSh 5,646,241

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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