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Import duty

NISSAN AURA E-POWER G LEATHER EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 4,666,301 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old AURA E-POWER G LEATHER EDITION

Direct import

KSh 642,575

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 296,911

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 4,666,301
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 695,277
  • Import duty 35%KSh 243,347
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 187,725
  • VAT 16%KSh 180,216
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,906
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,382
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 642,575

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,835,928KSh 1,397,228
2 yr2024KSh 1,468,743KSh 1,135,248
3 yr2023KSh 1,285,150KSh 873,268
4 yr2022KSh 1,101,557KSh 698,614
5 yr2021KSh 917,964KSh 523,961
6 yr2020KSh 826,168KSh 436,634
7 yr2019KSh 734,371KSh 349,307
8 yr2018KSh 642,575KSh 296,911

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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