Import duty

DAIHATSU TANTO SLOPER CUSTOM RS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,227,679 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TANTO SLOPER CUSTOM RS

Direct import

KSh 444,469

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 205,373

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 3,227,679
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 480,923
Import duty 35%KSh 168,323
Excise duty 20%KSh 129,849
VAT 16%KSh 124,655
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,618
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,023
Total payable to KRAKSh 444,469

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,269,911	KSh 966,462
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,015,929	KSh 785,251
3 yr	2023	KSh 888,938	KSh 604,039
4 yr	2022	KSh 761,947	KSh 483,231
5 yr	2021	KSh 634,955	KSh 362,423
6 yr	2020	KSh 571,460	KSh 302,019
7 yr	2019	KSh 507,964	KSh 241,616
8 yr	2018	KSh 444,469	KSh 205,373

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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