Import duty

HONDA FIT E:HEV HOME

KRA values this model at KSh 3,721,975 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FIT E:HEV HOME

Direct import

KSh 512,536

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 236,825

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 3,721,975
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 554,573
Import duty 35%KSh 194,100
Excise duty 20%KSh 149,735
VAT 16%KSh 143,745
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,091
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,864
Total payable to KRAKSh 512,536

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,464,389	KSh 1,114,469
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,171,511	KSh 905,506
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,025,072	KSh 696,543
4 yr	2022	KSh 878,633	KSh 557,235
5 yr	2021	KSh 732,194	KSh 417,926
6 yr	2020	KSh 658,975	KSh 348,272
7 yr	2019	KSh 585,755	KSh 278,617
8 yr	2018	KSh 512,536	KSh 236,825

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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