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Import duty

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GO SMARTSENSE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,200,745 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ELANTRA GO SMARTSENSE

Direct import

KSh 745,772

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 345,972

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 5,200,745
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 743,912
  • Import duty 35%KSh 260,369
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 251,070
  • VAT 16%KSh 200,856
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,878
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,598
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 745,772

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,130,778KSh 1,628,105
2 yr2024KSh 1,704,622KSh 1,322,836
3 yr2023KSh 1,491,544KSh 1,017,566
4 yr2022KSh 1,278,467KSh 814,053
5 yr2021KSh 1,065,389KSh 610,540
6 yr2020KSh 958,850KSh 508,783
7 yr2019KSh 852,311KSh 407,026
8 yr2018KSh 745,772KSh 345,972

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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