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Import duty

NISSAN SERENA E-POWER STAR V

KRA values this model at KSh 6,713,572 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SERENA E-POWER STAR V

Direct import

KSh 924,495

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 427,176

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 6,713,572
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,000,319
  • Import duty 35%KSh 350,112
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 270,086
  • VAT 16%KSh 259,283
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,006
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 25,008
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 924,495

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1433 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,641,415KSh 2,010,242
2 yr2024KSh 2,113,132KSh 1,633,321
3 yr2023KSh 1,848,990KSh 1,256,401
4 yr2022KSh 1,584,849KSh 1,005,121
5 yr2021KSh 1,320,707KSh 753,841
6 yr2020KSh 1,188,637KSh 628,201
7 yr2019KSh 1,056,566KSh 502,560
8 yr2018KSh 924,495KSh 427,176

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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