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Import duty

BRABUS 900 MASTERPIECE BICHROMATIC

KRA values this model at KSh 161,576,519 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 900 MASTERPIECE BICHROMATIC

Direct import

KSh 24,804,567

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 11,580,193

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 161,576,519
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 21,399,851
  • Import duty 35%KSh 7,489,948
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 10,111,430
  • VAT 16%KSh 6,240,197
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 427,997
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 534,996
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 24,804,567

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 4500 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 70,870,193KSh 54,495,027
2 yr2024KSh 56,696,154KSh 44,277,209
3 yr2023KSh 49,609,135KSh 34,059,392
4 yr2022KSh 42,522,116KSh 27,247,513
5 yr2021KSh 35,435,096KSh 20,435,635
6 yr2020KSh 31,891,587KSh 17,029,696
7 yr2019KSh 28,348,077KSh 13,623,757
8 yr2018KSh 24,804,567KSh 11,580,193

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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