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NISSAN NV200 VANETTE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,618,354 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NV200 VANETTE

Direct import

KSh 518,862

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 240,706

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 3,618,354
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 517,568
  • Import duty 35%KSh 181,149
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 174,679
  • VAT 16%KSh 139,743
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,351
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,939
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 518,862

Band: Over 1500cc · 1597 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,482,462KSh 1,132,734
2 yr2024KSh 1,185,970KSh 920,346
3 yr2023KSh 1,037,723KSh 707,959
4 yr2022KSh 889,477KSh 566,367
5 yr2021KSh 741,231KSh 424,775
6 yr2020KSh 667,108KSh 353,979
7 yr2019KSh 592,985KSh 283,184
8 yr2018KSh 518,862KSh 240,706

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1597 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,618,354
  • 1597 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 2WDKSh 4,669,655
  • 1597 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,842,356

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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