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Import duty

OPEL CORSA OPC

KRA values this model at KSh 4,642,073 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CORSA OPC

Direct import

KSh 665,660

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 308,808

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 4,642,073
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 664,000
  • Import duty 35%KSh 232,400
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 224,100
  • VAT 16%KSh 179,280
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,280
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,600
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 665,660

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,901,887KSh 1,453,212
2 yr2024KSh 1,521,509KSh 1,180,735
3 yr2023KSh 1,331,321KSh 908,258
4 yr2022KSh 1,141,132KSh 726,606
5 yr2021KSh 950,943KSh 544,955
6 yr2020KSh 855,849KSh 454,129
7 yr2019KSh 760,755KSh 363,303
8 yr2018KSh 665,660KSh 308,808

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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