Import duty

DAIHATSU ATRAI RAR SEAT LIFT

KRA values this model at KSh 2,959,404 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ATRAI RAR SEAT LIFT

Direct import

KSh 407,526

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 188,303

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 2,959,404
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 440,950
Import duty 35%KSh 154,332
Excise duty 20%KSh 119,056
VAT 16%KSh 114,294
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,819
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,024
Total payable to KRAKSh 407,526

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,164,360	KSh 886,133
2 yr	2024	KSh 931,488	KSh 719,983
3 yr	2023	KSh 815,052	KSh 553,833
4 yr	2022	KSh 698,616	KSh 443,067
5 yr	2021	KSh 582,180	KSh 332,300
6 yr	2020	KSh 523,962	KSh 276,917
7 yr	2019	KSh 465,744	KSh 221,533
8 yr	2018	KSh 407,526	KSh 188,303

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 4WDKSh 2,959,404
658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 4WDKSh 3,177,377

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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