Import duty

TOYOTA LITE ACE DX

KRA values this model at KSh 2,877,855 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LITE ACE DX

Direct import

KSh 396,296

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 183,114

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 2,877,855
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 428,799
Import duty 35%KSh 150,080
Excise duty 20%KSh 115,776
VAT 16%KSh 111,145
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,576
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,720
Total payable to KRAKSh 396,296

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1495 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,132,275	KSh 861,715
2 yr	2024	KSh 905,820	KSh 700,143
3 yr	2023	KSh 792,592	KSh 538,572
4 yr	2022	KSh 679,365	KSh 430,857
5 yr	2021	KSh 566,137	KSh 323,143
6 yr	2020	KSh 509,524	KSh 269,286
7 yr	2019	KSh 452,910	KSh 215,429
8 yr	2018	KSh 396,296	KSh 183,114

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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