Import duty

PEUGEOT 208 STYLE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,692,655 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 208 STYLE

Direct import

KSh 370,793

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 171,330

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 2,692,655
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 401,204
Import duty 35%KSh 140,422
Excise duty 20%KSh 108,325
VAT 16%KSh 103,992
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,024
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,030
Total payable to KRAKSh 370,793

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,059,409	KSh 806,260
2 yr	2024	KSh 847,527	KSh 655,087
3 yr	2023	KSh 741,586	KSh 503,913
4 yr	2022	KSh 635,645	KSh 403,130
5 yr	2021	KSh 529,704	KSh 302,348
6 yr	2020	KSh 476,734	KSh 251,956
7 yr	2019	KSh 423,764	KSh 201,565
8 yr	2018	KSh 370,793	KSh 171,330

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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