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Import duty

ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN

KRA values this model at KSh 81,736,483 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CULLINAN

Direct import

KSh 12,547,851

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 5,858,056

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 81,736,483
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 10,825,512
  • Import duty 35%KSh 3,788,929
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 5,115,054
  • VAT 16%KSh 3,156,719
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 216,510
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 270,638
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 12,547,851

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 35,851,003KSh 27,567,321
2 yr2024KSh 28,680,803KSh 22,398,449
3 yr2023KSh 25,095,702KSh 17,229,576
4 yr2022KSh 21,510,602KSh 13,783,661
5 yr2021KSh 17,925,502KSh 10,337,745
6 yr2020KSh 16,132,951KSh 8,614,788
7 yr2019KSh 14,340,401KSh 6,891,830
8 yr2018KSh 12,547,851KSh 5,858,056

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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