Import duty

TOYOTA COROLLA FILEDER HYBRID WX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,477,509 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 478,872

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 221,270

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 3,477,509
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 518,147
Import duty 35%KSh 181,352
Excise duty 20%KSh 139,900
VAT 16%KSh 134,304
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,363
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,954
Total payable to KRAKSh 478,872

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,368,205	KSh 1,041,269
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,094,564	KSh 846,031
3 yr	2023	KSh 957,744	KSh 650,793
4 yr	2022	KSh 820,923	KSh 520,635
5 yr	2021	KSh 684,103	KSh 390,476
6 yr	2020	KSh 615,692	KSh 325,397
7 yr	2019	KSh 547,282	KSh 260,317
8 yr	2018	KSh 478,872	KSh 221,270

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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