Import duty

HONDA Step WGN Spada

KRA values this model at KSh 5,179,376 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Step WGN Spada

Direct import

KSh 713,228

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 329,557

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 5,179,376
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 771,725
Import duty 35%KSh 270,104
Excise duty 20%KSh 208,366
VAT 16%KSh 200,031
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,434
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,293
Total payable to KRAKSh 713,228

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,037,795	KSh 1,550,858
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,630,236	KSh 1,260,072
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,426,456	KSh 969,286
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,222,677	KSh 775,429
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,018,897	KSh 581,572
6 yr	2020	KSh 917,008	KSh 484,643
7 yr	2019	KSh 815,118	KSh 387,715
8 yr	2018	KSh 713,228	KSh 329,557

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,179,376
1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,777,964
1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 6,103,247

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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