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Import duty

CADILLAC XT4 PLATINUM

KRA values this model at KSh 8,410,972 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old XT4 PLATINUM

Direct import

KSh 1,206,110

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 559,528

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 8,410,972
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,203,102
  • Import duty 35%KSh 421,086
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 406,047
  • VAT 16%KSh 324,838
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,062
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 30,078
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,206,110

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000cc · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,446,028KSh 2,633,075
2 yr2024KSh 2,756,822KSh 2,139,373
3 yr2023KSh 2,412,220KSh 1,645,672
4 yr2022KSh 2,067,617KSh 1,316,537
5 yr2021KSh 1,723,014KSh 987,403
6 yr2020KSh 1,550,713KSh 822,836
7 yr2019KSh 1,378,411KSh 658,269
8 yr2018KSh 1,206,110KSh 559,528

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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