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Import duty

NISSAN NV100 CLIPPER RIO CHAIR CAB

KRA values this model at KSh 3,459,066 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NV100 CLIPPER RIO CHAIR CAB

Direct import

KSh 476,332

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 220,096

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 3,459,066
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 515,399
  • Import duty 35%KSh 180,390
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 139,158
  • VAT 16%KSh 133,591
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,308
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,885
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 476,332

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,360,949KSh 1,035,746
2 yr2024KSh 1,088,759KSh 841,544
3 yr2023KSh 952,664KSh 647,342
4 yr2022KSh 816,569KSh 517,873
5 yr2021KSh 680,474KSh 388,405
6 yr2020KSh 612,427KSh 323,671
7 yr2019KSh 544,379KSh 258,937
8 yr2018KSh 476,332KSh 220,096

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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