Import duty

DAIHATSU TANTO

KRA values this model at KSh 2,800,116 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TANTO

Direct import

KSh 385,591

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 178,168

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 2,800,116
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 417,216
Import duty 35%KSh 146,026
Excise duty 20%KSh 112,648
VAT 16%KSh 108,142
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,344
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,430
Total payable to KRAKSh 385,591

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,101,689	KSh 838,437
2 yr	2024	KSh 881,351	KSh 681,230
3 yr	2023	KSh 771,182	KSh 524,023
4 yr	2022	KSh 661,013	KSh 419,219
5 yr	2021	KSh 550,844	KSh 314,414
6 yr	2020	KSh 495,760	KSh 262,012
7 yr	2019	KSh 440,676	KSh 209,609
8 yr	2018	KSh 385,591	KSh 178,168

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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