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Import duty

NISSAN ARIYA B6

KRA values this model at KSh 8,284,375 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARIYA B6

Direct import

KSh 861,814

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 389,163

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 8,284,375
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,346,584
  • Import duty 25%KSh 336,646
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 168,323
  • VAT 16%KSh 296,248
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 26,932
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 33,665
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 861,814

Band: 100% electric · 0 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,462,324KSh 1,831,354
2 yr2024KSh 1,969,860KSh 1,487,975
3 yr2023KSh 1,723,627KSh 1,144,596
4 yr2022KSh 1,477,395KSh 915,677
5 yr2021KSh 1,231,162KSh 686,758
6 yr2020KSh 1,108,046KSh 572,298
7 yr2019KSh 984,930KSh 457,838
8 yr2018KSh 861,814KSh 389,163

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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