Import duty

AUDI TTS COUPE

KRA values this model at KSh 18,857,016 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TTS COUPE

Direct import

KSh 2,704,043

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,254,437

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 18,857,016
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 2,697,300
Import duty 35%KSh 944,055
Excise duty 25%KSh 910,339
VAT 16%KSh 728,271
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 53,946
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 67,432
Total payable to KRAKSh 2,704,043

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 7,725,837	KSh 5,903,233
2 yr	2024	KSh 6,180,670	KSh 4,796,377
3 yr	2023	KSh 5,408,086	KSh 3,689,521
4 yr	2022	KSh 4,635,502	KSh 2,951,617
5 yr	2021	KSh 3,862,919	KSh 2,213,713
6 yr	2020	KSh 3,476,627	KSh 1,844,760
7 yr	2019	KSh 3,090,335	KSh 1,475,808
8 yr	2018	KSh 2,704,043	KSh 1,254,437

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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