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Import duty

SKODA SCALA AMBITION 85TSI

KRA values this model at KSh 4,885,735 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SCALA AMBITION 85TSI

Direct import

KSh 672,792

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 310,873

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 4,885,735
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 727,972
  • Import duty 35%KSh 254,790
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 196,553
  • VAT 16%KSh 188,690
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,559
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,199
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 672,792

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,922,263KSh 1,462,933
2 yr2024KSh 1,537,811KSh 1,188,633
3 yr2023KSh 1,345,584KSh 914,333
4 yr2022KSh 1,153,358KSh 731,467
5 yr2021KSh 961,132KSh 548,600
6 yr2020KSh 865,018KSh 457,167
7 yr2019KSh 768,905KSh 365,733
8 yr2018KSh 672,792KSh 310,873

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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