Import duty

DAIHATSU TANTO XWLECOME SEAT LIFT X

KRA values this model at KSh 2,833,650 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TANTO XWLECOME SEAT LIFT X

Direct import

KSh 390,209

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 180,302

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 2,833,650
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 422,213
Import duty 35%KSh 147,774
Excise duty 20%KSh 113,997
VAT 16%KSh 109,438
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,444
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,555
Total payable to KRAKSh 390,209

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,114,883	KSh 848,479
2 yr	2024	KSh 891,906	KSh 689,389
3 yr	2023	KSh 780,418	KSh 530,299
4 yr	2022	KSh 668,930	KSh 424,239
5 yr	2021	KSh 557,441	KSh 318,179
6 yr	2020	KSh 501,697	KSh 265,150
7 yr	2019	KSh 445,953	KSh 212,120
8 yr	2018	KSh 390,209	KSh 180,302

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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