Import duty

OPEL CORSA ENJOY

KRA values this model at KSh 2,957,907 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CORSA ENJOY

Direct import

KSh 407,320

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 188,208

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 2,957,907
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 440,727
Import duty 35%KSh 154,254
Excise duty 20%KSh 118,996
VAT 16%KSh 114,236
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,815
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,018
Total payable to KRAKSh 407,320

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,163,771	KSh 885,685
2 yr	2024	KSh 931,017	KSh 719,619
3 yr	2023	KSh 814,639	KSh 553,553
4 yr	2022	KSh 698,262	KSh 442,842
5 yr	2021	KSh 581,885	KSh 332,132
6 yr	2020	KSh 523,697	KSh 276,776
7 yr	2019	KSh 465,508	KSh 221,421
8 yr	2018	KSh 407,320	KSh 188,208

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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