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Import duty

NISSAN SERENA E-POWER LUXION

KRA values this model at KSh 8,045,220 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SERENA E-POWER LUXION

Direct import

KSh 1,107,870

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 511,907

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 8,045,220
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,198,734
  • Import duty 35%KSh 419,557
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 323,658
  • VAT 16%KSh 310,712
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,975
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,968
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,107,870

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1433 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,165,344KSh 2,408,976
2 yr2024KSh 2,532,275KSh 1,957,293
3 yr2023KSh 2,215,740KSh 1,505,610
4 yr2022KSh 1,899,206KSh 1,204,488
5 yr2021KSh 1,582,672KSh 903,366
6 yr2020KSh 1,424,405KSh 752,805
7 yr2019KSh 1,266,137KSh 602,244
8 yr2018KSh 1,107,870KSh 511,907

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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