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Import duty

SKODA OCTAVIA SELECT 110TSI

KRA values this model at KSh 5,812,027 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old OCTAVIA SELECT 110TSI

Direct import

KSh 800,348

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 369,812

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 5,812,027
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 865,990
  • Import duty 35%KSh 303,096
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 233,817
  • VAT 16%KSh 224,464
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,320
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,650
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 800,348

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,286,707KSh 1,740,293
2 yr2024KSh 1,829,366KSh 1,413,988
3 yr2023KSh 1,600,695KSh 1,087,683
4 yr2022KSh 1,372,024KSh 870,146
5 yr2021KSh 1,143,354KSh 652,610
6 yr2020KSh 1,029,018KSh 543,841
7 yr2019KSh 914,683KSh 435,073
8 yr2018KSh 800,348KSh 369,812

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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