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Import duty

DAIHATSU CAST SPORT SPORT "SA III"

KRA values this model at KSh 2,556,992 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAST SPORT SPORT "SA III"

Direct import

KSh 352,112

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 162,698

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 2,556,992
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 380,991
  • Import duty 35%KSh 133,347
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 102,868
  • VAT 16%KSh 98,753
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,620
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,525
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 352,112

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,006,033KSh 765,639
2 yr2024KSh 804,827KSh 622,082
3 yr2023KSh 704,223KSh 478,524
4 yr2022KSh 603,620KSh 382,820
5 yr2021KSh 503,017KSh 287,115
6 yr2020KSh 452,715KSh 239,262
7 yr2019KSh 402,413KSh 191,410
8 yr2018KSh 352,112KSh 162,698

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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