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Import duty

FIAT 500E OPEN

KRA values this model at KSh 8,733,874 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 500E OPEN

Direct import

KSh 908,574

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 410,278

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 8,733,874
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,419,647
  • Import duty 25%KSh 354,912
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 177,456
  • VAT 16%KSh 312,322
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 28,393
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 35,491
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 908,574

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Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,595,927KSh 1,930,720
2 yr2024KSh 2,076,741KSh 1,568,710
3 yr2023KSh 1,817,149KSh 1,206,700
4 yr2022KSh 1,557,556KSh 965,360
5 yr2021KSh 1,297,963KSh 724,020
6 yr2020KSh 1,168,167KSh 603,350
7 yr2019KSh 1,038,371KSh 482,680
8 yr2018KSh 908,574KSh 410,278

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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