Import duty

DAIHATSU TANTO FUNCROSS TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,034,018 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TANTO FUNCROSS TURBO

Direct import

KSh 417,801

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 193,051

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 3,034,018
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 452,067
Import duty 35%KSh 158,224
Excise duty 20%KSh 122,058
VAT 16%KSh 117,176
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,041
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,302
Total payable to KRAKSh 417,801

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,193,716	KSh 908,475
2 yr	2024	KSh 954,973	KSh 738,136
3 yr	2023	KSh 835,601	KSh 567,797
4 yr	2022	KSh 716,230	KSh 454,237
5 yr	2021	KSh 596,858	KSh 340,678
6 yr	2020	KSh 537,172	KSh 283,898
7 yr	2019	KSh 477,486	KSh 227,119
8 yr	2018	KSh 417,801	KSh 193,051

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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