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Import duty

SKODA KAROQ (BASE)

KRA values this model at KSh 5,957,328 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KAROQ (BASE)

Direct import

KSh 820,356

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 379,057

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 5,957,328
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 887,639
  • Import duty 35%KSh 310,674
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 239,663
  • VAT 16%KSh 230,076
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,753
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,191
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 820,356

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,343,875KSh 1,783,800
2 yr2024KSh 1,875,100KSh 1,449,337
3 yr2023KSh 1,640,712KSh 1,114,875
4 yr2022KSh 1,406,325KSh 891,900
5 yr2021KSh 1,171,937KSh 668,925
6 yr2020KSh 1,054,744KSh 557,437
7 yr2019KSh 937,550KSh 445,950
8 yr2018KSh 820,356KSh 379,057

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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