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Import duty

FIAT 500 TWIN AIR LOUNGE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,938,884 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 500 TWIN AIR LOUNGE

Direct import

KSh 817,816

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 377,884

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 5,938,884
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 884,891
  • Import duty 35%KSh 309,712
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 238,921
  • VAT 16%KSh 229,364
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,698
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,122
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 817,816

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,336,618KSh 1,778,277
2 yr2024KSh 1,869,295KSh 1,444,850
3 yr2023KSh 1,635,633KSh 1,111,423
4 yr2022KSh 1,401,971KSh 889,139
5 yr2021KSh 1,168,309KSh 666,854
6 yr2020KSh 1,051,478KSh 555,712
7 yr2019KSh 934,647KSh 444,569
8 yr2018KSh 817,816KSh 377,884

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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