Import duty

ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM EWB

KRA values this model at KSh 32,509,219 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PHANTOM EWB

Direct import

KSh 4,990,683

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 2,329,937

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 32,509,219
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 4,305,653
Import duty 35%KSh 1,506,979
Excise duty 35%KSh 2,034,421
VAT 16%KSh 1,255,528
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 86,113
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 107,641
Total payable to KRAKSh 4,990,683

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 6700 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 14,259,093	KSh 10,964,407
2 yr	2024	KSh 11,407,275	KSh 8,908,581
3 yr	2023	KSh 9,981,365	KSh 6,852,755
4 yr	2022	KSh 8,555,456	KSh 5,482,204
5 yr	2021	KSh 7,129,547	KSh 4,111,653
6 yr	2020	KSh 6,416,592	KSh 3,426,377
7 yr	2019	KSh 5,703,637	KSh 2,741,102
8 yr	2018	KSh 4,990,683	KSh 2,329,937

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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