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Import duty

NISSAN NOTE X

KRA values this model at KSh 3,771,773 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NOTE X

Direct import

KSh 519,394

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 239,993

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 3,771,773
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 561,993
  • Import duty 35%KSh 196,697
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 151,738
  • VAT 16%KSh 145,668
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,240
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,050
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 519,394

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1198 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,483,982KSh 1,129,380
2 yr2024KSh 1,187,185KSh 917,621
3 yr2023KSh 1,038,787KSh 705,863
4 yr2022KSh 890,389KSh 564,690
5 yr2021KSh 741,991KSh 423,518
6 yr2020KSh 667,792KSh 352,931
7 yr2019KSh 593,593KSh 282,345
8 yr2018KSh 519,394KSh 239,993

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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