Import duty

NISSAN ROOX X SLIDE-UP SEAT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,375,230 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ROOX X SLIDE-UP SEAT

Direct import

KSh 464,787

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 214,762

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 3,375,230
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 502,908
Import duty 35%KSh 176,018
Excise duty 20%KSh 135,785
VAT 16%KSh 130,354
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,058
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,573
Total payable to KRAKSh 464,787

Band: Up to 1500cc · 659 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,327,964	KSh 1,010,643
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,062,371	KSh 821,148
3 yr	2023	KSh 929,575	KSh 631,652
4 yr	2022	KSh 796,778	KSh 505,322
5 yr	2021	KSh 663,982	KSh 378,991
6 yr	2020	KSh 597,584	KSh 315,826
7 yr	2019	KSh 531,186	KSh 252,661
8 yr	2018	KSh 464,787	KSh 214,762

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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