Import duty

DAIHATSU TANTO CUSTOM RS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,716,280 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TANTO CUSTOM RS

Direct import

KSh 374,046

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 172,834

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 2,716,280
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 404,725
Import duty 35%KSh 141,654
Excise duty 20%KSh 109,276
VAT 16%KSh 104,905
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,094
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,118
Total payable to KRAKSh 374,046

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,068,704	KSh 813,335
2 yr	2024	KSh 854,963	KSh 660,834
3 yr	2023	KSh 748,093	KSh 508,334
4 yr	2022	KSh 641,223	KSh 406,667
5 yr	2021	KSh 534,352	KSh 305,000
6 yr	2020	KSh 480,917	KSh 254,167
7 yr	2019	KSh 427,482	KSh 203,334
8 yr	2018	KSh 374,046	KSh 172,834

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,716,280
658 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 2WDKSh 3,336,665
658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,403,734

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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