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Import duty

SKODA OCTAVIA STYLE 110TSI

KRA values this model at KSh 6,229,766 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 857,873

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 396,392

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 6,229,766
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 928,233
  • Import duty 35%KSh 324,881
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 250,623
  • VAT 16%KSh 240,598
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,565
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,206
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 857,873

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,451,064KSh 1,865,376
2 yr2024KSh 1,960,851KSh 1,515,618
3 yr2023KSh 1,715,745KSh 1,165,860
4 yr2022KSh 1,470,639KSh 932,688
5 yr2021KSh 1,225,532KSh 699,516
6 yr2020KSh 1,102,979KSh 582,930
7 yr2019KSh 980,426KSh 466,344
8 yr2018KSh 857,873KSh 396,392

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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