Import duty

NISSAN NOTE E-POWER MEDALIST BLACKARROW

KRA values this model at KSh 3,764,228 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NOTE E-POWER MEDALIST BLACKARROW

Direct import

KSh 518,355

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 239,513

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 3,764,228
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 560,868
Import duty 35%KSh 196,304
Excise duty 20%KSh 151,434
VAT 16%KSh 145,377
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,217
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,022
Total payable to KRAKSh 518,355

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,481,013	KSh 1,127,121
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,184,810	KSh 915,786
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,036,709	KSh 704,451
4 yr	2022	KSh 888,608	KSh 563,561
5 yr	2021	KSh 740,506	KSh 422,670
6 yr	2020	KSh 666,456	KSh 352,225
7 yr	2019	KSh 592,405	KSh 281,780
8 yr	2018	KSh 518,355	KSh 239,513

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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