Import duty

RENAULT MEGANE R.S. ULTIME

KRA values this model at KSh 7,920,538 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MEGANE R.S. ULTIME

Direct import

KSh 1,135,783

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 526,903

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 7,920,538
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,132,950
Import duty 35%KSh 396,533
Excise duty 25%KSh 382,371
VAT 16%KSh 305,897
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,659
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 28,324
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,135,783

Band: Over 1500cc · 1800 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 3,245,094	KSh 2,479,543
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,596,075	KSh 2,014,629
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,271,566	KSh 1,549,714
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,947,056	KSh 1,239,772
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,622,547	KSh 929,829
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,460,292	KSh 774,857
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,298,038	KSh 619,886
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,135,783	KSh 526,903

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1800 · PETROL · 6AT · 2WDKSh 7,920,538
1800 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 9,675,235

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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