Import duty

PEUGEOT 308 ALLURE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,780,475 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 308 ALLURE

Direct import

KSh 520,592

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 240,547

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 3,780,475
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 563,289
Import duty 35%KSh 197,151
Excise duty 20%KSh 152,088
VAT 16%KSh 146,005
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,266
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,082
Total payable to KRAKSh 520,592

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,487,405	KSh 1,131,986
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,189,924	KSh 919,738
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,041,184	KSh 707,491
4 yr	2022	KSh 892,443	KSh 565,993
5 yr	2021	KSh 743,703	KSh 424,495
6 yr	2020	KSh 669,332	KSh 353,746
7 yr	2019	KSh 594,962	KSh 282,996
8 yr	2018	KSh 520,592	KSh 240,547

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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