Import duty

PEUGEOT PARTNER CITY SHORT

KRA values this model at KSh 4,086,581 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PARTNER CITY SHORT

Direct import

KSh 562,744

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 260,024

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 4,086,581
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 608,899
Import duty 35%KSh 213,115
Excise duty 20%KSh 164,403
VAT 16%KSh 157,827
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,178
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,222
Total payable to KRAKSh 562,744

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,607,841	KSh 1,223,643
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,286,273	KSh 994,210
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,125,489	KSh 764,777
4 yr	2022	KSh 964,705	KSh 611,822
5 yr	2021	KSh 803,921	KSh 458,866
6 yr	2020	KSh 723,528	KSh 382,389
7 yr	2019	KSh 643,136	KSh 305,911
8 yr	2018	KSh 562,744	KSh 260,024

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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