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Import duty

HONDA STEP WGN G

KRA values this model at KSh 4,450,005 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old STEP WGN G

Direct import

KSh 612,790

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 283,148

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 4,450,005
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 663,049
  • Import duty 35%KSh 232,067
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 179,023
  • VAT 16%KSh 171,862
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,261
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,576
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 612,790

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,750,828KSh 1,332,463
2 yr2024KSh 1,400,662KSh 1,082,626
3 yr2023KSh 1,225,579KSh 832,789
4 yr2022KSh 1,050,497KSh 666,231
5 yr2021KSh 875,414KSh 499,674
6 yr2020KSh 787,872KSh 416,395
7 yr2019KSh 700,331KSh 333,116
8 yr2018KSh 612,790KSh 283,148

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,450,005
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,286,686
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,293,393

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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