Import duty

HONDA ACTY TRUCK LIFTER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,340,696 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ACTY TRUCK LIFTER

Direct import

KSh 322,326

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 148,936

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 2,340,696
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 348,763
Import duty 35%KSh 122,067
Excise duty 20%KSh 94,166
VAT 16%KSh 90,399
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,975
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,719
Total payable to KRAKSh 322,326

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 920,933	KSh 700,873
2 yr	2024	KSh 736,746	KSh 569,460
3 yr	2023	KSh 644,653	KSh 438,046
4 yr	2022	KSh 552,560	KSh 350,437
5 yr	2021	KSh 460,466	KSh 262,828
6 yr	2020	KSh 414,420	KSh 219,023
7 yr	2019	KSh 368,373	KSh 175,218
8 yr	2018	KSh 322,326	KSh 148,936

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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