Import duty

NISSAN ROOX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,240,589 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ROOX

Direct import

KSh 446,247

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 206,195

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 3,240,589
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 482,846
Import duty 35%KSh 168,996
Excise duty 20%KSh 130,369
VAT 16%KSh 125,154
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,657
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,071
Total payable to KRAKSh 446,247

Band: Up to 1500cc · 659 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,274,991	KSh 970,328
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,019,992	KSh 788,392
3 yr	2023	KSh 892,493	KSh 606,455
4 yr	2022	KSh 764,994	KSh 485,164
5 yr	2021	KSh 637,495	KSh 363,873
6 yr	2020	KSh 573,746	KSh 303,228
7 yr	2019	KSh 509,996	KSh 242,582
8 yr	2018	KSh 446,247	KSh 206,195

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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