Import duty

PEUGEOT 2008 GT LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,189,546 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 2008 GT LINE

Direct import

KSh 439,218

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 202,947

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 3,189,546
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 475,241
Import duty 35%KSh 166,334
Excise duty 20%KSh 128,315
VAT 16%KSh 123,182
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,505
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,881
Total payable to KRAKSh 439,218

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,254,908	KSh 955,044
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,003,926	KSh 775,973
3 yr	2023	KSh 878,435	KSh 596,903
4 yr	2022	KSh 752,945	KSh 477,522
5 yr	2021	KSh 627,454	KSh 358,142
6 yr	2020	KSh 564,708	KSh 298,451
7 yr	2019	KSh 501,963	KSh 238,761
8 yr	2018	KSh 439,218	KSh 202,947

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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