Import duty

RENAULT CAPTUR INTENS TECH PACK

KRA values this model at KSh 2,606,744 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAPTUR INTENS TECH PACK

Direct import

KSh 358,963

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 165,864

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 2,606,744
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 388,404
Import duty 35%KSh 135,941
Excise duty 20%KSh 104,869
VAT 16%KSh 100,674
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,768
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,710
Total payable to KRAKSh 358,963

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,025,608	KSh 780,536
2 yr	2024	KSh 820,486	KSh 634,186
3 yr	2023	KSh 717,925	KSh 487,835
4 yr	2022	KSh 615,365	KSh 390,268
5 yr	2021	KSh 512,804	KSh 292,701
6 yr	2020	KSh 461,523	KSh 243,918
7 yr	2019	KSh 410,243	KSh 195,134
8 yr	2018	KSh 358,963	KSh 165,864

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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