Import duty

RENAULT LUTECIA SPORT TROPHY

KRA values this model at KSh 2,039,702 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LUTECIA SPORT TROPHY

Direct import

KSh 292,488

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 135,688

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 2,039,702
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 291,758
Import duty 35%KSh 102,115
Excise duty 25%KSh 98,468
VAT 16%KSh 78,775
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,835
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,294
Total payable to KRAKSh 292,488

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 835,679	KSh 638,534
2 yr	2024	KSh 668,543	KSh 518,809
3 yr	2023	KSh 584,975	KSh 399,084
4 yr	2022	KSh 501,407	KSh 319,267
5 yr	2021	KSh 417,839	KSh 239,450
6 yr	2020	KSh 376,055	KSh 199,542
7 yr	2019	KSh 334,272	KSh 159,633
8 yr	2018	KSh 292,488	KSh 135,688

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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