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Import duty

CADILLAC CT5 PLATINUM

KRA values this model at KSh 9,472,423 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CT5 PLATINUM

Direct import

KSh 1,358,319

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 630,140

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 9,472,423
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,354,932
  • Import duty 35%KSh 474,226
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 457,289
  • VAT 16%KSh 365,832
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 27,099
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 33,873
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,358,319

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000cc · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,880,911KSh 2,965,364
2 yr2024KSh 3,104,729KSh 2,409,359
3 yr2023KSh 2,716,638KSh 1,853,353
4 yr2022KSh 2,328,547KSh 1,482,682
5 yr2021KSh 1,940,456KSh 1,112,012
6 yr2020KSh 1,746,410KSh 926,676
7 yr2019KSh 1,552,364KSh 741,341
8 yr2018KSh 1,358,319KSh 630,140

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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