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Import duty

JAGUAR F-PACE S P250

KRA values this model at KSh 12,189,182 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old F-PACE S P250

Direct import

KSh 1,747,894

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 810,869

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 12,189,182
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,743,536
  • Import duty 35%KSh 610,237
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 588,443
  • VAT 16%KSh 470,755
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 34,871
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 43,588
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,747,894

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,993,984KSh 3,815,852
2 yr2024KSh 3,995,187KSh 3,100,380
3 yr2023KSh 3,495,789KSh 2,384,908
4 yr2022KSh 2,996,390KSh 1,907,926
5 yr2021KSh 2,496,992KSh 1,430,945
6 yr2020KSh 2,247,293KSh 1,192,454
7 yr2019KSh 1,997,594KSh 953,963
8 yr2018KSh 1,747,894KSh 810,869

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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