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Import duty

RENAULT ARKANA E-TECH ENGINEERED

KRA values this model at KSh 5,641,424 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARKANA E-TECH ENGINEERED

Direct import

KSh 808,964

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 375,288

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 5,641,424
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 806,947
  • Import duty 35%KSh 282,431
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 272,345
  • VAT 16%KSh 217,876
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,139
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,174
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 808,964

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,311,327KSh 1,766,061
2 yr2024KSh 1,849,061KSh 1,434,925
3 yr2023KSh 1,617,929KSh 1,103,788
4 yr2022KSh 1,386,796KSh 883,031
5 yr2021KSh 1,155,663KSh 662,273
6 yr2020KSh 1,040,097KSh 551,894
7 yr2019KSh 924,531KSh 441,515
8 yr2018KSh 808,964KSh 375,288

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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