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Import duty

HYUNDAI VELOSTER TURBO PREMIUM

KRA values this model at KSh 4,938,027 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VELOSTER TURBO PREMIUM

Direct import

KSh 708,099

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 328,495

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 4,938,027
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 706,333
  • Import duty 35%KSh 247,217
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 238,387
  • VAT 16%KSh 190,710
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,127
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,658
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 708,099

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,023,140KSh 1,545,861
2 yr2024KSh 1,618,512KSh 1,256,012
3 yr2023KSh 1,416,198KSh 966,163
4 yr2022KSh 1,213,884KSh 772,930
5 yr2021KSh 1,011,570KSh 579,698
6 yr2020KSh 910,413KSh 483,082
7 yr2019KSh 809,256KSh 386,465
8 yr2018KSh 708,099KSh 328,495

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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