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Import duty

TOYOTA RUSH DUAL VVT-i URBAN

KRA values this model at KSh 3,276,000 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old RUSH DUAL VVT-i URBAN

Direct import

KSh 451,123

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 208,448

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 3,276,000
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 488,123
  • Import duty 35%KSh 170,843
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 131,793
  • VAT 16%KSh 126,521
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,762
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,203
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 451,123

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,288,923KSh 980,931
2 yr2024KSh 1,031,138KSh 797,007
3 yr2023KSh 902,246KSh 613,082
4 yr2022KSh 773,354KSh 490,466
5 yr2021KSh 644,461KSh 367,849
6 yr2020KSh 580,015KSh 306,541
7 yr2019KSh 515,569KSh 245,233
8 yr2018KSh 451,123KSh 208,448

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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