Import duty

SKODA KAROQ SPORTLINE 110TSI

KRA values this model at KSh 7,345,940 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old KAROQ SPORTLINE 110TSI

Direct import

KSh 764,189

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 345,079

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 7,345,940
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,194,046
Import duty 25%KSh 298,511
Excise duty 10%KSh 149,256
VAT 16%KSh 262,690
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 23,881
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 29,851
Total payable to KRAKSh 764,189

Band: 100% electric · 1400 · PETROL/ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,183,398	KSh 1,623,902
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,746,718	KSh 1,319,420
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,528,378	KSh 1,014,939
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,310,039	KSh 811,951
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,091,699	KSh 608,963
6 yr	2020	KSh 982,529	KSh 507,469
7 yr	2019	KSh 873,359	KSh 405,976
8 yr	2018	KSh 764,189	KSh 345,079

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1400 · PETROL/ELECTRIC · 8AT · 2WDKSh 7,345,940
1400 · PETROL · 8AT · 2WDKSh 7,593,611

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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