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Import duty

FIAT 500 MIMOSA

KRA values this model at KSh 6,511,849 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 500 MIMOSA

Direct import

KSh 896,717

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 414,341

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 6,511,849
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 970,263
  • Import duty 35%KSh 339,592
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 261,971
  • VAT 16%KSh 251,492
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,405
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,257
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 896,717

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,562,048KSh 1,949,840
2 yr2024KSh 2,049,639KSh 1,584,245
3 yr2023KSh 1,793,434KSh 1,218,650
4 yr2022KSh 1,537,229KSh 974,920
5 yr2021KSh 1,281,024KSh 731,190
6 yr2020KSh 1,152,922KSh 609,325
7 yr2019KSh 1,024,819KSh 487,460
8 yr2018KSh 896,717KSh 414,341

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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