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Import duty

FOTON TUNLAND S

KRA values this model at KSh 5,684,964 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TUNLAND S

Direct import

KSh 872,732

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 407,441

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 5,684,964
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 752,940
  • Import duty 35%KSh 263,529
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 355,764
  • VAT 16%KSh 219,557
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,059
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,823
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 872,732

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 2800 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,493,521KSh 1,917,372
2 yr2024KSh 1,994,817KSh 1,557,864
3 yr2023KSh 1,745,465KSh 1,198,357
4 yr2022KSh 1,496,113KSh 958,686
5 yr2021KSh 1,246,761KSh 719,014
6 yr2020KSh 1,122,085KSh 599,179
7 yr2019KSh 997,408KSh 479,343
8 yr2018KSh 872,732KSh 407,441

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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