Import duty

FIAT 500 1.2 POP

KRA values this model at KSh 5,270,677 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 500 1.2 POP

Direct import

KSh 725,801

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 335,367

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 5,270,677
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 785,329
Import duty 35%KSh 274,865
Excise duty 20%KSh 212,039
VAT 16%KSh 203,557
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,707
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,633
Total payable to KRAKSh 725,801

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,073,716	KSh 1,578,196
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,658,973	KSh 1,282,285
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,451,601	KSh 986,373
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,244,230	KSh 789,098
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,036,858	KSh 591,824
6 yr	2020	KSh 933,172	KSh 493,186
7 yr	2019	KSh 829,487	KSh 394,549
8 yr	2018	KSh 725,801	KSh 335,367

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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