Import duty

RENAULT MEGANE GT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,385,361 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MEGANE GT

Direct import

KSh 485,451

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 225,207

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 3,385,361
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 484,241
Import duty 35%KSh 169,484
Excise duty 25%KSh 163,431
VAT 16%KSh 130,745
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,685
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,106
Total payable to KRAKSh 485,451

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,387,004	KSh 1,059,795
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,109,603	KSh 861,084
3 yr	2023	KSh 970,903	KSh 662,372
4 yr	2022	KSh 832,202	KSh 529,898
5 yr	2021	KSh 693,502	KSh 397,423
6 yr	2020	KSh 624,152	KSh 331,186
7 yr	2019	KSh 554,801	KSh 264,949
8 yr	2018	KSh 485,451	KSh 225,207

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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