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Import duty

PEUGEOT 508 GT BLUE HDI

KRA values this model at KSh 3,889,640 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old 508 GT BLUE HDI

Direct import

KSh 557,763

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 258,753

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 3,889,640
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 556,373
  • Import duty 35%KSh 194,730
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 187,776
  • VAT 16%KSh 150,221
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,127
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,909
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 557,763

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,593,610KSh 1,217,661
2 yr2024KSh 1,274,888KSh 989,350
3 yr2023KSh 1,115,527KSh 761,038
4 yr2022KSh 956,166KSh 608,831
5 yr2021KSh 796,805KSh 456,623
6 yr2020KSh 717,124KSh 380,519
7 yr2019KSh 637,444KSh 304,415
8 yr2018KSh 557,763KSh 258,753

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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