Import duty

RENAULT CAPTUR INTENS LEATHER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,100,178 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAPTUR INTENS LEATHER

Direct import

KSh 289,206

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 133,632

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 2,100,178
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 312,926
Import duty 35%KSh 109,524
Excise duty 20%KSh 84,490
VAT 16%KSh 81,110
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,259
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,823
Total payable to KRAKSh 289,206

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 826,302	KSh 628,855
2 yr	2024	KSh 661,042	KSh 510,945
3 yr	2023	KSh 578,412	KSh 393,035
4 yr	2022	KSh 495,781	KSh 314,428
5 yr	2021	KSh 413,151	KSh 235,821
6 yr	2020	KSh 371,836	KSh 196,517
7 yr	2019	KSh 330,521	KSh 157,214
8 yr	2018	KSh 289,206	KSh 133,632

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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