Import duty

TOYOTA COROLLA TOURING WXB

KRA values this model at KSh 4,882,563 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old COROLLA TOURING WXB

Direct import

KSh 700,146

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 324,806

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 4,882,563
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 698,400
Import duty 35%KSh 244,440
Excise duty 25%KSh 235,710
VAT 16%KSh 188,568
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,968
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,460
Total payable to KRAKSh 700,146

Band: Over 1500cc · 1797 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,000,416	KSh 1,528,498
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,600,333	KSh 1,241,904
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,400,292	KSh 955,311
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,200,250	KSh 764,249
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,000,208	KSh 573,187
6 yr	2020	KSh 900,187	KSh 477,656
7 yr	2019	KSh 800,167	KSh 382,124
8 yr	2018	KSh 700,146	KSh 324,806

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1797 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,882,563
1797 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 4,977,751

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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