Import duty

RENAULT KANGOO PAYSAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,713,333 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KANGOO PAYSAGE

Direct import

KSh 511,346

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 236,275

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 3,713,333
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 553,285
Import duty 35%KSh 193,650
Excise duty 20%KSh 149,387
VAT 16%KSh 143,411
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,066
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,832
Total payable to KRAKSh 511,346

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,460,988	KSh 1,111,881
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,168,791	KSh 903,404
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,022,692	KSh 694,926
4 yr	2022	KSh 876,593	KSh 555,941
5 yr	2021	KSh 730,494	KSh 416,956
6 yr	2020	KSh 657,445	KSh 347,463
7 yr	2019	KSh 584,395	KSh 277,970
8 yr	2018	KSh 511,346	KSh 236,275

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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