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Import duty

TATA LPT 1518 CAB / CHASSIS

KRA values this model at KSh 5,077,718 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LPT 1518 CAB / CHASSIS

Direct import

KSh 779,511

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 363,920

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 5,077,718
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 672,514
  • Import duty 35%KSh 235,380
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 317,763
  • VAT 16%KSh 196,105
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,450
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,813
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 779,511

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,227,173KSh 1,712,566
2 yr2024KSh 1,781,738KSh 1,391,460
3 yr2023KSh 1,559,021KSh 1,070,353
4 yr2022KSh 1,336,304KSh 856,283
5 yr2021KSh 1,113,587KSh 642,212
6 yr2020KSh 1,002,228KSh 535,177
7 yr2019KSh 890,869KSh 428,141
8 yr2018KSh 779,511KSh 363,920

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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