Import duty

RENAULT LUTECIA LIMITED

KRA values this model at KSh 1,423,531 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LUTECIA LIMITED

Direct import

KSh 196,028

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 90,578

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 1,423,531
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 212,106
Import duty 35%KSh 74,237
Excise duty 20%KSh 57,268
VAT 16%KSh 54,978
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 4,242
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 5,303
Total payable to KRAKSh 196,028

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 560,080	KSh 426,247
2 yr	2024	KSh 448,064	KSh 346,326
3 yr	2023	KSh 392,056	KSh 266,405
4 yr	2022	KSh 336,048	KSh 213,124
5 yr	2021	KSh 280,040	KSh 159,843
6 yr	2020	KSh 252,036	KSh 133,202
7 yr	2019	KSh 224,032	KSh 106,562
8 yr	2018	KSh 196,028	KSh 90,578

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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