Import duty

DAIHATSU MOVE X

KRA values this model at KSh 1,978,525 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MOVE X

Direct import

KSh 272,454

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 125,891

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 1,978,525
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 294,799
Import duty 35%KSh 103,180
Excise duty 20%KSh 79,596
VAT 16%KSh 76,412
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,896
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,370
Total payable to KRAKSh 272,454

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 778,439	KSh 592,429
2 yr	2024	KSh 622,751	KSh 481,348
3 yr	2023	KSh 544,907	KSh 370,268
4 yr	2022	KSh 467,063	KSh 296,214
5 yr	2021	KSh 389,219	KSh 222,161
6 yr	2020	KSh 350,297	KSh 185,134
7 yr	2019	KSh 311,376	KSh 148,107
8 yr	2018	KSh 272,454	KSh 125,891

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 1,978,525
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 1,978,525

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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