Import duty

RENAULT TWINGO INTENS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,934,883 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TWINGO INTENS

Direct import

KSh 541,855

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 250,372

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 3,934,883
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 586,296
Import duty 35%KSh 205,204
Excise duty 20%KSh 158,300
VAT 16%KSh 151,968
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,726
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,657
Total payable to KRAKSh 541,855

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,548,156	KSh 1,178,220
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,238,525	KSh 957,304
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,083,709	KSh 736,388
4 yr	2022	KSh 928,894	KSh 589,110
5 yr	2021	KSh 774,078	KSh 441,833
6 yr	2020	KSh 696,670	KSh 368,194
7 yr	2019	KSh 619,262	KSh 294,555
8 yr	2018	KSh 541,855	KSh 250,372

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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