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Import duty

HONDA STEP WGN G. HONDA SENSING

KRA values this model at KSh 5,293,393 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old STEP WGN G. HONDA SENSING

Direct import

KSh 728,929

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 336,812

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 5,293,393
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 788,713
  • Import duty 35%KSh 276,050
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 212,953
  • VAT 16%KSh 204,434
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,774
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,718
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 728,929

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,082,654KSh 1,584,998
2 yr2024KSh 1,666,123KSh 1,287,811
3 yr2023KSh 1,457,858KSh 990,624
4 yr2022KSh 1,249,592KSh 792,499
5 yr2021KSh 1,041,327KSh 594,374
6 yr2020KSh 937,194KSh 495,312
7 yr2019KSh 833,062KSh 396,250
8 yr2018KSh 728,929KSh 336,812

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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