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TATA SIGNA LPT 25T8 (6X4) CAB / CHASSIS

KRA values this model at KSh 5,069,998 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SIGNA LPT 25T8 (6X4) CAB / CHASSIS

Direct import

KSh 778,325

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 363,367

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 5,069,998
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 671,491
  • Import duty 35%KSh 235,022
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 317,280
  • VAT 16%KSh 195,807
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,430
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,787
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 778,325

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

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,223,787KSh 1,709,962
2 yr2024KSh 1,779,030KSh 1,389,344
3 yr2023KSh 1,556,651KSh 1,068,726
4 yr2022KSh 1,334,272KSh 854,981
5 yr2021KSh 1,111,894KSh 641,236
6 yr2020KSh 1,000,704KSh 534,363
7 yr2019KSh 889,515KSh 427,490
8 yr2018KSh 778,325KSh 363,367

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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