Import duty

KIA SELTOS

KRA values this model at KSh 4,598,662 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SELTOS

Direct import

KSh 659,435

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 305,920

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 4,598,662
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 657,791
Import duty 35%KSh 230,227
Excise duty 25%KSh 222,004
VAT 16%KSh 177,603
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,156
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,445
Total payable to KRAKSh 659,435

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,884,100	KSh 1,439,622
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,507,280	KSh 1,169,693
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,318,870	KSh 899,764
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,130,460	KSh 719,811
5 yr	2021	KSh 942,050	KSh 539,858
6 yr	2020	KSh 847,845	KSh 449,882
7 yr	2019	KSh 753,640	KSh 359,905
8 yr	2018	KSh 659,435	KSh 305,920

8 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 4,598,662
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,088,370
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 5,562,774
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,101,453
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,435,066
2000 · PETROL · Auto · 2WDKSh 6,435,066
1600 · PETROL · Auto · AWDKSh 6,958,442
1600 · PETROL · Auto · AWDKSh 6,958,442

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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