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Import duty

TOYOTA DRIVING INSTRUCTION CAR

KRA values this model at KSh 2,929,223 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DRIVING INSTRUCTION CAR

Direct import

KSh 403,370

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 186,383

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 2,929,223
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 436,453
  • Import duty 35%KSh 152,759
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 117,842
  • VAT 16%KSh 113,129
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,729
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,911
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 403,370

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,152,485KSh 877,096
2 yr2024KSh 921,988KSh 712,640
3 yr2023KSh 806,740KSh 548,185
4 yr2022KSh 691,491KSh 438,548
5 yr2021KSh 576,243KSh 328,911
6 yr2020KSh 518,618KSh 274,092
7 yr2019KSh 460,994KSh 219,274
8 yr2018KSh 403,370KSh 186,383

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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