Import duty

TOYOTA JPN TAXI TAKUMI

KRA values this model at KSh 5,449,769 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old JPN TAXI TAKUMI

Direct import

KSh 750,463

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 346,762

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 5,449,769
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 812,013
Import duty 35%KSh 284,205
Excise duty 20%KSh 219,244
VAT 16%KSh 210,474
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,240
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,300
Total payable to KRAKSh 750,463

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,144,179	KSh 1,631,822
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,715,343	KSh 1,325,855
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,500,925	KSh 1,019,889
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,286,508	KSh 815,911
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,072,090	KSh 611,933
6 yr	2020	KSh 964,881	KSh 509,944
7 yr	2019	KSh 857,672	KSh 407,955
8 yr	2018	KSh 750,463	KSh 346,762

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 5,449,769
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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