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Import duty

CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY

KRA values this model at KSh 50,977,981 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CORVETTE STINGRAY

Direct import

KSh 7,825,932

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 3,653,593

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 50,977,981
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 6,751,731
  • Import duty 35%KSh 2,363,106
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 3,190,193
  • VAT 16%KSh 1,968,805
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 135,035
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 168,793
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 7,825,932

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 22,359,804KSh 17,193,380
2 yr2024KSh 17,887,843KSh 13,969,621
3 yr2023KSh 15,651,863KSh 10,745,862
4 yr2022KSh 13,415,883KSh 8,596,690
5 yr2021KSh 11,179,902KSh 6,447,517
6 yr2020KSh 10,061,912KSh 5,372,931
7 yr2019KSh 8,943,922KSh 4,298,345
8 yr2018KSh 7,825,932KSh 3,653,593

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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