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Import duty

TOYOTA AQUA S

KRA values this model at KSh 4,513,720 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old AQUA S

Direct import

KSh 621,564

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 287,202

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 4,513,720
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 672,542
  • Import duty 35%KSh 235,390
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 181,586
  • VAT 16%KSh 174,323
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,451
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,814
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 621,564

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,775,896KSh 1,351,541
2 yr2024KSh 1,420,717KSh 1,098,127
3 yr2023KSh 1,243,127KSh 844,713
4 yr2022KSh 1,065,538KSh 675,771
5 yr2021KSh 887,948KSh 506,828
6 yr2020KSh 799,153KSh 422,357
7 yr2019KSh 710,358KSh 337,885
8 yr2018KSh 621,564KSh 287,202

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,513,720
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,513,720

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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