Import duty

RENAULT LUTECIA INTENS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,812,234 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LUTECIA INTENS

Direct import

KSh 387,260

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 178,939

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 2,812,234
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 419,022
Import duty 35%KSh 146,658
Excise duty 20%KSh 113,136
VAT 16%KSh 108,610
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,380
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,476
Total payable to KRAKSh 387,260

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,106,456	KSh 842,066
2 yr	2024	KSh 885,165	KSh 684,178
3 yr	2023	KSh 774,520	KSh 526,291
4 yr	2022	KSh 663,874	KSh 421,033
5 yr	2021	KSh 553,228	KSh 315,775
6 yr	2020	KSh 497,905	KSh 263,146
7 yr	2019	KSh 442,583	KSh 210,516
8 yr	2018	KSh 387,260	KSh 178,939

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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