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Import duty

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT V8 COUPE

KRA values this model at KSh 60,965,921 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CONTINENTAL GT V8 COUPE

Direct import

KSh 9,359,239

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 4,369,429

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 60,965,921
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 8,074,574
  • Import duty 35%KSh 2,826,101
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 3,815,236
  • VAT 16%KSh 2,354,546
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 161,491
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 201,864
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 9,359,239

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 4000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 26,740,684KSh 20,562,019
2 yr2024KSh 21,392,547KSh 16,706,641
3 yr2023KSh 18,718,478KSh 12,851,262
4 yr2022KSh 16,044,410KSh 10,281,010
5 yr2021KSh 13,370,342KSh 7,710,757
6 yr2020KSh 12,033,308KSh 6,425,631
7 yr2019KSh 10,696,273KSh 5,140,505
8 yr2018KSh 9,359,239KSh 4,369,429

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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