Import duty

PEUGEOT 508 GT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,695,558 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 508 GT

Direct import

KSh 673,330

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 312,366

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 4,695,558
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 671,651
Import duty 35%KSh 235,078
Excise duty 25%KSh 226,682
VAT 16%KSh 181,346
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,433
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,791
Total payable to KRAKSh 673,330

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,923,800	KSh 1,469,956
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,539,040	KSh 1,194,339
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,346,660	KSh 918,722
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,154,280	KSh 734,978
5 yr	2021	KSh 961,900	KSh 551,233
6 yr	2020	KSh 865,710	KSh 459,361
7 yr	2019	KSh 769,520	KSh 367,489
8 yr	2018	KSh 673,330	KSh 312,366

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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