Import duty

FAW CA1081

KRA values this model at KSh 7,300,603 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CA1081

Direct import

KSh 1,046,886

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 485,663

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 7,300,603
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,044,275
Import duty 35%KSh 365,496
Excise duty 25%KSh 352,443
VAT 16%KSh 281,954
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,886
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,107
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,046,886

Band: Over 1500cc · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,991,103	KSh 2,285,471
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,392,882	KSh 1,856,945
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,093,772	KSh 1,428,419
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,794,662	KSh 1,142,736
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,495,551	KSh 857,052
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,345,996	KSh 714,210
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,196,441	KSh 571,368
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,046,886	KSh 485,663

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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