Import duty

PEUGEOT 308 GTI BY SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,918,981 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 308 GTI BY SPORT

Direct import

KSh 561,971

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 260,705

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 3,918,981
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 560,569
Import duty 35%KSh 196,199
Excise duty 25%KSh 189,192
VAT 16%KSh 151,354
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,211
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,014
Total payable to KRAKSh 561,971

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,605,631	KSh 1,226,846
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,284,505	KSh 996,813
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,123,942	KSh 766,779
4 yr	2022	KSh 963,379	KSh 613,423
5 yr	2021	KSh 802,815	KSh 460,067
6 yr	2020	KSh 722,534	KSh 383,389
7 yr	2019	KSh 642,252	KSh 306,712
8 yr	2018	KSh 561,971	KSh 260,705

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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