Import duty

FIAT PANDA EASY

KRA values this model at KSh 3,960,172 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PANDA EASY

Direct import

KSh 545,337

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 251,981

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 3,960,172
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 590,064
Import duty 35%KSh 206,522
Excise duty 20%KSh 159,317
VAT 16%KSh 152,945
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,801
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,752
Total payable to KRAKSh 545,337

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,558,106	KSh 1,185,793
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,246,485	KSh 963,456
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,090,674	KSh 741,120
4 yr	2022	KSh 934,864	KSh 592,896
5 yr	2021	KSh 779,053	KSh 444,672
6 yr	2020	KSh 701,148	KSh 370,560
7 yr	2019	KSh 623,242	KSh 296,448
8 yr	2018	KSh 545,337	KSh 251,981

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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