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Import duty

PORSCHE TAYCAN TAYCAN GTS

KRA values this model at KSh 20,345,047 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TAYCAN TAYCAN GTS

Direct import

KSh 2,116,471

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 955,719

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 20,345,047
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 3,306,985
  • Import duty 25%KSh 826,746
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 413,373
  • VAT 16%KSh 727,537
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 66,140
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 82,675
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,116,471

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Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 6,047,059KSh 4,497,500
2 yr2024KSh 4,837,647KSh 3,654,219
3 yr2023KSh 4,232,941KSh 2,810,938
4 yr2022KSh 3,628,235KSh 2,248,750
5 yr2021KSh 3,023,529KSh 1,686,563
6 yr2020KSh 2,721,177KSh 1,405,469
7 yr2019KSh 2,418,824KSh 1,124,375
8 yr2018KSh 2,116,471KSh 955,719

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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