Import duty

CITROEN C3 JCC+

KRA values this model at KSh 5,017,464 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 JCC+

Direct import

KSh 690,932

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 319,255

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 5,017,464
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 747,600
Import duty 35%KSh 261,660
Excise duty 20%KSh 201,852
VAT 16%KSh 193,778
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,952
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,690
Total payable to KRAKSh 690,932

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,974,091	KSh 1,502,377
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,579,273	KSh 1,220,681
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,381,864	KSh 938,986
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,184,455	KSh 751,188
5 yr	2021	KSh 987,046	KSh 563,391
6 yr	2020	KSh 888,341	KSh 469,493
7 yr	2019	KSh 789,636	KSh 375,594
8 yr	2018	KSh 690,932	KSh 319,255

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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