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Import duty

TATA LPK 2518 (6X4) TIPPER (BOGGY)

KRA values this model at KSh 7,331,079 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LPK 2518 (6X4) TIPPER (BOGGY)

Direct import

KSh 1,125,437

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 525,419

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 7,331,079
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 970,958
  • Import duty 35%KSh 339,835
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 458,778
  • VAT 16%KSh 283,131
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,419
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,274
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,125,437

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 5883 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,215,535KSh 2,472,558
2 yr2024KSh 2,572,428KSh 2,008,954
3 yr2023KSh 2,250,875KSh 1,545,349
4 yr2022KSh 1,929,321KSh 1,236,279
5 yr2021KSh 1,607,768KSh 927,209
6 yr2020KSh 1,446,991KSh 772,674
7 yr2019KSh 1,286,214KSh 618,140
8 yr2018KSh 1,125,437KSh 525,419

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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