Import duty

PEUGEOT 208 GT LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,959,869 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 208 GT LINE

Direct import

KSh 407,590

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 188,333

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 2,959,869
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 441,019
Import duty 35%KSh 154,357
Excise duty 20%KSh 119,075
VAT 16%KSh 114,312
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,820
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,025
Total payable to KRAKSh 407,590

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,164,543	KSh 886,272
2 yr	2024	KSh 931,634	KSh 720,096
3 yr	2023	KSh 815,180	KSh 553,920
4 yr	2022	KSh 698,726	KSh 443,136
5 yr	2021	KSh 582,271	KSh 332,352
6 yr	2020	KSh 524,044	KSh 276,960
7 yr	2019	KSh 465,817	KSh 221,568
8 yr	2018	KSh 407,590	KSh 188,333

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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