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Import duty

AUDI R8 SPYDER BASEGRADE

KRA values this model at KSh 93,028,529 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old R8 SPYDER BASEGRADE

Direct import

KSh 14,281,360

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 6,667,357

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 93,028,529
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 12,321,077
  • Import duty 35%KSh 4,312,377
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 5,821,709
  • VAT 16%KSh 3,592,826
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 246,422
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 308,027
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 14,281,360

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 40,803,885KSh 31,375,798
2 yr2024KSh 32,643,108KSh 25,492,836
3 yr2023KSh 28,562,720KSh 19,609,873
4 yr2022KSh 24,482,331KSh 15,687,899
5 yr2021KSh 20,401,943KSh 11,765,924
6 yr2020KSh 18,361,748KSh 9,804,937
7 yr2019KSh 16,321,554KSh 7,843,949
8 yr2018KSh 14,281,360KSh 6,667,357

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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