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NISSAN NV200 VANETTE VAN WITH LIFTER

KRA values this model at KSh 5,025,957 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NV200 VANETTE VAN WITH LIFTER

Direct import

KSh 720,708

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 334,345

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 5,025,957
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 718,911
  • Import duty 35%KSh 251,619
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 242,632
  • VAT 16%KSh 194,106
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,378
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,973
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 720,708

Band: Over 1500cc · 1597 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,059,166KSh 1,573,388
2 yr2024KSh 1,647,333KSh 1,278,377
3 yr2023KSh 1,441,416KSh 983,367
4 yr2022KSh 1,235,500KSh 786,694
5 yr2021KSh 1,029,583KSh 590,020
6 yr2020KSh 926,625KSh 491,684
7 yr2019KSh 823,666KSh 393,347
8 yr2018KSh 720,708KSh 334,345

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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