Import duty

TOYOTA COROLLA AXIO HYBRID EX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,236,062 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old COROLLA AXIO HYBRID EX

Direct import

KSh 445,623

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 205,907

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 3,236,062
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 482,172
Import duty 35%KSh 168,760
Excise duty 20%KSh 130,186
VAT 16%KSh 124,979
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,643
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,054
Total payable to KRAKSh 445,623

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,273,209	KSh 968,973
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,018,567	KSh 787,290
3 yr	2023	KSh 891,247	KSh 605,608
4 yr	2022	KSh 763,926	KSh 484,486
5 yr	2021	KSh 636,605	KSh 363,365
6 yr	2020	KSh 572,944	KSh 302,804
7 yr	2019	KSh 509,284	KSh 242,243
8 yr	2018	KSh 445,623	KSh 205,907

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,236,062
1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,578,112

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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