Import duty

TOYOTA REGIUSACE DX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,825,009 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old REGIUSACE DX

Direct import

KSh 548,496

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 254,453

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 3,825,009
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 547,128
Import duty 35%KSh 191,495
Excise duty 25%KSh 184,656
VAT 16%KSh 147,724
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,943
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,678
Total payable to KRAKSh 548,496

Band: Over 1500cc · 1998 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,567,130	KSh 1,197,428
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,253,704	KSh 972,910
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,096,991	KSh 748,393
4 yr	2022	KSh 940,278	KSh 598,714
5 yr	2021	KSh 783,565	KSh 449,036
6 yr	2020	KSh 705,209	KSh 374,196
7 yr	2019	KSh 626,852	KSh 299,357
8 yr	2018	KSh 548,496	KSh 254,453

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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