Import duty

RENAULT LUTECIA INTENS PLUS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,930,265 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LUTECIA INTENS PLUS

Direct import

KSh 403,513

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 186,449

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 2,930,265
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 436,608
Import duty 35%KSh 152,813
Excise duty 20%KSh 117,884
VAT 16%KSh 113,169
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,732
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,915
Total payable to KRAKSh 403,513

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1300 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,152,895	KSh 877,408
2 yr	2024	KSh 922,316	KSh 712,894
3 yr	2023	KSh 807,027	KSh 548,380
4 yr	2022	KSh 691,737	KSh 438,704
5 yr	2021	KSh 576,448	KSh 329,028
6 yr	2020	KSh 518,803	KSh 274,190
7 yr	2019	KSh 461,158	KSh 219,352
8 yr	2018	KSh 403,513	KSh 186,449

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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