Import duty

TOYOTA PRIUS

KRA values this model at KSh 6,011,726 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PRIUS

Direct import

KSh 862,065

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 399,922

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 6,011,726
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 859,915
Import duty 35%KSh 300,970
Excise duty 25%KSh 290,221
VAT 16%KSh 232,177
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,198
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,498
Total payable to KRAKSh 862,065

Band: Over 1500cc · 1797 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,463,042	KSh 1,881,985
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,970,433	KSh 1,529,113
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,724,129	KSh 1,176,241
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,477,825	KSh 940,993
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,231,521	KSh 705,744
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,108,369	KSh 588,120
7 yr	2019	KSh 985,217	KSh 470,496
8 yr	2018	KSh 862,065	KSh 399,922

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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