Import duty

PEUGEOT 208 ALLURE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,343,399 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 208 ALLURE

Direct import

KSh 322,699

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 149,108

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 2,343,399
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 349,165
Import duty 35%KSh 122,208
Excise duty 20%KSh 94,275
VAT 16%KSh 90,504
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,983
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,729
Total payable to KRAKSh 322,699

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 921,996	KSh 701,683
2 yr	2024	KSh 737,597	KSh 570,117
3 yr	2023	KSh 645,397	KSh 438,552
4 yr	2022	KSh 553,198	KSh 350,841
5 yr	2021	KSh 460,998	KSh 263,131
6 yr	2020	KSh 414,898	KSh 219,276
7 yr	2019	KSh 368,799	KSh 175,421
8 yr	2018	KSh 322,699	KSh 149,108

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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