Import duty

TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT HYBRID G

KRA values this model at KSh 4,485,216 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 643,167

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 298,373

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 4,485,216
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 641,563
Import duty 35%KSh 224,547
Excise duty 25%KSh 216,528
VAT 16%KSh 173,222
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,831
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,039
Total payable to KRAKSh 643,167

Band: Over 1500cc · 1797 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,837,621	KSh 1,404,107
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,470,097	KSh 1,140,837
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,286,335	KSh 877,567
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,102,573	KSh 702,054
5 yr	2021	KSh 918,810	KSh 526,540
6 yr	2020	KSh 826,929	KSh 438,784
7 yr	2019	KSh 735,048	KSh 351,027
8 yr	2018	KSh 643,167	KSh 298,373

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1797 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,485,216
1797 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,962,032

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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