Import duty

HONDA N-BOX CUSTOM SLOPE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,465,772 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old N-BOX CUSTOM SLOPE

Direct import

KSh 477,256

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 220,523

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 3,465,772
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 516,399
Import duty 35%KSh 180,740
Excise duty 20%KSh 139,428
VAT 16%KSh 133,851
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,328
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,910
Total payable to KRAKSh 477,256

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,363,587	KSh 1,037,755
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,090,870	KSh 843,176
3 yr	2023	KSh 954,511	KSh 648,597
4 yr	2022	KSh 818,152	KSh 518,877
5 yr	2021	KSh 681,794	KSh 389,158
6 yr	2020	KSh 613,614	KSh 324,298
7 yr	2019	KSh 545,435	KSh 259,439
8 yr	2018	KSh 477,256	KSh 220,523

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

All vehicles