Import duty

OPEL CORSA COLOUR

KRA values this model at KSh 2,906,013 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CORSA COLOUR

Direct import

KSh 400,174

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 184,906

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 2,906,013
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 432,995
Import duty 35%KSh 151,548
Excise duty 20%KSh 116,909
VAT 16%KSh 112,232
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,660
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,825
Total payable to KRAKSh 400,174

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,143,354	KSh 870,146
2 yr	2024	KSh 914,683	KSh 706,994
3 yr	2023	KSh 800,348	KSh 543,841
4 yr	2022	KSh 686,012	KSh 435,073
5 yr	2021	KSh 571,677	KSh 326,305
6 yr	2020	KSh 514,509	KSh 271,921
7 yr	2019	KSh 457,341	KSh 217,537
8 yr	2018	KSh 400,174	KSh 184,906

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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