Import duty

TOYOTA PORTE G

KRA values this model at KSh 3,070,067 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PORTE G

Direct import

KSh 422,765

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 195,345

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 3,070,067
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 457,439
Import duty 35%KSh 160,104
Excise duty 20%KSh 123,508
VAT 16%KSh 118,568
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,149
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,436
Total payable to KRAKSh 422,765

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,207,900	KSh 919,269
2 yr	2024	KSh 966,320	KSh 746,906
3 yr	2023	KSh 845,530	KSh 574,543
4 yr	2022	KSh 724,740	KSh 459,634
5 yr	2021	KSh 603,950	KSh 344,726
6 yr	2020	KSh 543,555	KSh 287,272
7 yr	2019	KSh 483,160	KSh 229,817
8 yr	2018	KSh 422,765	KSh 195,345

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,070,067
1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,070,067

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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