Import duty

RENAULT KANGOO 20 ANS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,720,518 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KANGOO 20 ANS

Direct import

KSh 374,630

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 173,103

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 2,720,518
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 405,356
Import duty 35%KSh 141,875
Excise duty 20%KSh 109,446
VAT 16%KSh 105,068
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,107
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,134
Total payable to KRAKSh 374,630

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,070,371	KSh 814,603
2 yr	2024	KSh 856,297	KSh 661,865
3 yr	2023	KSh 749,260	KSh 509,127
4 yr	2022	KSh 642,223	KSh 407,302
5 yr	2021	KSh 535,186	KSh 305,476
6 yr	2020	KSh 481,667	KSh 254,564
7 yr	2019	KSh 428,149	KSh 203,651
8 yr	2018	KSh 374,630	KSh 173,103

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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