Import duty

FIAT DOLCEVITA

KRA values this model at KSh 4,225,910 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DOLCEVITA

Direct import

KSh 581,931

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 268,889

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 4,225,910
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 629,659
Import duty 35%KSh 220,381
Excise duty 20%KSh 170,008
VAT 16%KSh 163,208
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,593
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,741
Total payable to KRAKSh 581,931

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,662,659	KSh 1,265,362
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,330,127	KSh 1,028,107
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,163,861	KSh 790,851
4 yr	2022	KSh 997,595	KSh 632,681
5 yr	2021	KSh 831,329	KSh 474,511
6 yr	2020	KSh 748,197	KSh 395,426
7 yr	2019	KSh 665,064	KSh 316,341
8 yr	2018	KSh 581,931	KSh 268,889

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1200 · PETROL · AUTKSh 4,225,910
1200 · PETROL · AUTKSh 5,602,864

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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