Import duty

TOYOTA COROLLA FILEDER HYBRID G

KRA values this model at KSh 3,958,727 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old COROLLA FILEDER HYBRID G

Direct import

KSh 545,138

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 251,889

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 3,958,727
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 589,849
Import duty 35%KSh 206,447
Excise duty 20%KSh 159,259
VAT 16%KSh 152,889
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,797
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,746
Total payable to KRAKSh 545,138

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,557,537	KSh 1,185,360
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,246,030	KSh 963,105
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,090,276	KSh 740,850
4 yr	2022	KSh 934,522	KSh 592,680
5 yr	2021	KSh 778,769	KSh 444,510
6 yr	2020	KSh 700,892	KSh 370,425
7 yr	2019	KSh 623,015	KSh 296,340
8 yr	2018	KSh 545,138	KSh 251,889

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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