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CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS EDITION HDI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,663,819 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 AIRCROSS EDITION HDI

Direct import

KSh 917,644

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 424,011

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 6,663,819
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 992,906
  • Import duty 35%KSh 347,517
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 268,085
  • VAT 16%KSh 257,361
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,858
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,823
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 917,644

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,621,840KSh 1,995,344
2 yr2024KSh 2,097,472KSh 1,621,217
3 yr2023KSh 1,835,288KSh 1,247,090
4 yr2022KSh 1,573,104KSh 997,672
5 yr2021KSh 1,310,920KSh 748,254
6 yr2020KSh 1,179,828KSh 623,545
7 yr2019KSh 1,048,736KSh 498,836
8 yr2018KSh 917,644KSh 424,011

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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