Import duty

DAIHATSU TANT X

KRA values this model at KSh 2,783,349 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TANT X

Direct import

KSh 383,282

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 177,101

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 2,783,349
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 414,718
Import duty 35%KSh 145,151
Excise duty 20%KSh 111,974
VAT 16%KSh 107,495
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,294
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,368
Total payable to KRAKSh 383,282

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,095,092	KSh 833,417
2 yr	2024	KSh 876,074	KSh 677,151
3 yr	2023	KSh 766,564	KSh 520,886
4 yr	2022	KSh 657,055	KSh 416,708
5 yr	2021	KSh 547,546	KSh 312,531
6 yr	2020	KSh 492,791	KSh 260,443
7 yr	2019	KSh 438,037	KSh 208,354
8 yr	2018	KSh 383,282	KSh 177,101

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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