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Import duty

NISSAN ATLAS GASOLIN

KRA values this model at KSh 4,042,563 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ATLAS GASOLIN

Direct import

KSh 579,692

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 268,926

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 4,042,563
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 578,247
  • Import duty 35%KSh 202,386
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 195,158
  • VAT 16%KSh 156,127
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,565
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,456
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 579,692

Band: Over 1500cc · 1998 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,656,263KSh 1,265,534
2 yr2024KSh 1,325,011KSh 1,028,246
3 yr2023KSh 1,159,384KSh 790,959
4 yr2022KSh 993,758KSh 632,767
5 yr2021KSh 828,132KSh 474,575
6 yr2020KSh 745,318KSh 395,479
7 yr2019KSh 662,505KSh 316,383
8 yr2018KSh 579,692KSh 268,926

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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