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Import duty

RENAULT TWINGO INTENS CANVAS TOP

KRA values this model at KSh 3,816,658 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TWINGO INTENS CANVAS TOP

Direct import

KSh 525,574

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 242,849

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 3,816,658
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 568,680
  • Import duty 35%KSh 199,038
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 153,544
  • VAT 16%KSh 147,402
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,374
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,217
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 525,574

Band: Up to 1500cc · 900 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,501,641KSh 1,142,820
2 yr2024KSh 1,201,313KSh 928,541
3 yr2023KSh 1,051,149KSh 714,263
4 yr2022KSh 900,985KSh 571,410
5 yr2021KSh 750,821KSh 428,558
6 yr2020KSh 675,739KSh 357,131
7 yr2019KSh 600,657KSh 285,705
8 yr2018KSh 525,574KSh 242,849

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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