Import duty

OPEL ASTRA GTC 1.4

KRA values this model at KSh 3,736,303 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ASTRA GTC 1.4

Direct import

KSh 514,509

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 237,736

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 3,736,303
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 556,708
Import duty 35%KSh 194,848
Excise duty 20%KSh 150,311
VAT 16%KSh 144,299
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,134
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,918
Total payable to KRAKSh 514,509

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,470,026	KSh 1,118,760
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,176,021	KSh 908,992
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,029,018	KSh 699,225
4 yr	2022	KSh 882,016	KSh 559,380
5 yr	2021	KSh 735,013	KSh 419,535
6 yr	2020	KSh 661,512	KSh 349,612
7 yr	2019	KSh 588,010	KSh 279,690
8 yr	2018	KSh 514,509	KSh 237,736

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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