Import duty

TOYOTA PREMIO 1.5F EX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,580,552 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PREMIO 1.5F EX

Direct import

KSh 493,061

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 227,826

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 3,580,552
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 533,501
Import duty 35%KSh 186,725
Excise duty 20%KSh 144,045
VAT 16%KSh 138,283
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,670
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,338
Total payable to KRAKSh 493,061

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,408,747	KSh 1,072,123
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,126,997	KSh 871,100
3 yr	2023	KSh 986,123	KSh 670,077
4 yr	2022	KSh 845,248	KSh 536,062
5 yr	2021	KSh 704,373	KSh 402,046
6 yr	2020	KSh 633,936	KSh 335,038
7 yr	2019	KSh 563,499	KSh 268,031
8 yr	2018	KSh 493,061	KSh 227,826

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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