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HYUNDAI TUCSON PREMIUM HYBRID (AWD)

KRA values this model at KSh 8,715,025 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TUCSON PREMIUM HYBRID (AWD)

Direct import

KSh 1,249,710

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 579,755

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 8,715,025
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,246,594
  • Import duty 35%KSh 436,308
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 420,725
  • VAT 16%KSh 336,580
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 24,932
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 31,165
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,249,710

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,570,600KSh 2,728,259
2 yr2024KSh 2,856,480KSh 2,216,711
3 yr2023KSh 2,499,420KSh 1,705,162
4 yr2022KSh 2,142,360KSh 1,364,130
5 yr2021KSh 1,785,300KSh 1,023,097
6 yr2020KSh 1,606,770KSh 852,581
7 yr2019KSh 1,428,240KSh 682,065
8 yr2018KSh 1,249,710KSh 579,755

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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