Import duty

OPEL CORSA (BASE)

KRA values this model at KSh 3,113,586 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CORSA (BASE)

Direct import

KSh 428,758

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 198,114

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 3,113,586
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 463,923
Import duty 35%KSh 162,373
Excise duty 20%KSh 125,259
VAT 16%KSh 120,249
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,278
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,598
Total payable to KRAKSh 428,758

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,225,022	KSh 932,300
2 yr	2024	KSh 980,017	KSh 757,493
3 yr	2023	KSh 857,515	KSh 582,687
4 yr	2022	KSh 735,013	KSh 466,150
5 yr	2021	KSh 612,511	KSh 349,612
6 yr	2020	KSh 551,260	KSh 291,344
7 yr	2019	KSh 490,009	KSh 233,075
8 yr	2018	KSh 428,758	KSh 198,114

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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