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Import duty

RENAULT ARKANA SPORT LINE MILD HYBRID

KRA values this model at KSh 5,038,376 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARKANA SPORT LINE MILD HYBRID

Direct import

KSh 693,812

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 320,586

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 5,038,376
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 750,716
  • Import duty 35%KSh 262,751
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 202,693
  • VAT 16%KSh 194,586
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,014
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,768
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 693,812

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,982,319KSh 1,508,639
2 yr2024KSh 1,585,855KSh 1,225,769
3 yr2023KSh 1,387,623KSh 942,899
4 yr2022KSh 1,189,391KSh 754,319
5 yr2021KSh 991,159KSh 565,739
6 yr2020KSh 892,043KSh 471,450
7 yr2019KSh 792,928KSh 377,160
8 yr2018KSh 693,812KSh 320,586

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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