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TOYOTA JPN TAXI

KRA values this model at KSh 5,432,560 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old JPN TAXI

Direct import

KSh 748,093

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 345,667

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 5,432,560
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 809,449
  • Import duty 35%KSh 283,307
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 218,551
  • VAT 16%KSh 209,809
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,189
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,236
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 748,093

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,137,408KSh 1,626,669
2 yr2024KSh 1,709,927KSh 1,321,669
3 yr2023KSh 1,496,186KSh 1,016,668
4 yr2022KSh 1,282,445KSh 813,335
5 yr2021KSh 1,068,704KSh 610,001
6 yr2020KSh 961,834KSh 508,334
7 yr2019KSh 854,963KSh 406,667
8 yr2018KSh 748,093KSh 345,667

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,432,560
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,432,560
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,975,817

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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