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HONDA CIVIC TYPE R

KRA values this model at KSh 6,986,876 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CIVIC TYPE R

Direct import

KSh 1,001,898

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 464,792

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 6,986,876
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 999,400
  • Import duty 35%KSh 349,790
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 337,297
  • VAT 16%KSh 269,838
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,988
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,985
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,001,898

Band: Over 1500cc · 1995 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,862,567KSh 2,187,258
2 yr2024KSh 2,290,054KSh 1,777,147
3 yr2023KSh 2,003,797KSh 1,367,036
4 yr2022KSh 1,717,540KSh 1,093,629
5 yr2021KSh 1,431,283KSh 820,222
6 yr2020KSh 1,288,155KSh 683,518
7 yr2019KSh 1,145,027KSh 546,815
8 yr2018KSh 1,001,898KSh 464,792

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1995 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 6,986,876
  • 1995 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 2WDKSh 8,728,181

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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