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Import duty

TOYOTA PROBOX GL

KRA values this model at KSh 2,573,759 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PROBOX GL

Direct import

KSh 354,421

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 163,765

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 2,573,759
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 383,489
  • Import duty 35%KSh 134,221
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 103,542
  • VAT 16%KSh 99,400
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,670
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,587
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 354,421

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,012,630KSh 770,660
2 yr2024KSh 810,104KSh 626,161
3 yr2023KSh 708,841KSh 481,662
4 yr2022KSh 607,578KSh 385,330
5 yr2021KSh 506,315KSh 288,997
6 yr2020KSh 455,684KSh 240,831
7 yr2019KSh 405,052KSh 192,665
8 yr2018KSh 354,421KSh 163,765

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · DIESEL · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,573,759
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,573,759
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,583,820

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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