Import duty

FIAT PANDA 30

KRA values this model at KSh 4,596,340 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PANDA 30

Direct import

KSh 632,941

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 292,460

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 4,596,340
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 684,853
Import duty 35%KSh 239,698
Excise duty 20%KSh 184,910
VAT 16%KSh 177,514
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,697
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,121
Total payable to KRAKSh 632,941

Band: Up to 1500cc · 650 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,808,403	KSh 1,376,280
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,446,722	KSh 1,118,228
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,265,882	KSh 860,175
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,085,042	KSh 688,140
5 yr	2021	KSh 904,201	KSh 516,105
6 yr	2020	KSh 813,781	KSh 430,088
7 yr	2019	KSh 723,361	KSh 344,070
8 yr	2018	KSh 632,941	KSh 292,460

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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