Import duty

KIA SOUL

KRA values this model at KSh 2,424,053 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SOUL

Direct import

KSh 347,602

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 161,257

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 2,424,053
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 346,736
Import duty 35%KSh 121,357
Excise duty 25%KSh 117,023
VAT 16%KSh 93,619
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,935
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,668
Total payable to KRAKSh 347,602

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 993,150	KSh 758,856
2 yr	2024	KSh 794,520	KSh 616,570
3 yr	2023	KSh 695,205	KSh 474,285
4 yr	2022	KSh 595,890	KSh 379,428
5 yr	2021	KSh 496,575	KSh 284,571
6 yr	2020	KSh 446,917	KSh 237,142
7 yr	2019	KSh 397,260	KSh 189,714
8 yr	2018	KSh 347,602	KSh 161,257

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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