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Import duty

TOYOTA SIENTA X

KRA values this model at KSh 3,209,235 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SIENTA X

Direct import

KSh 441,929

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 204,200

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 3,209,235
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 478,175
  • Import duty 35%KSh 167,361
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 129,107
  • VAT 16%KSh 123,943
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,563
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,954
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 441,929

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,262,654KSh 960,940
2 yr2024KSh 1,010,123KSh 780,764
3 yr2023KSh 883,858KSh 600,587
4 yr2022KSh 757,593KSh 480,470
5 yr2021KSh 631,327KSh 360,352
6 yr2020KSh 568,194KSh 300,294
7 yr2019KSh 505,062KSh 240,235
8 yr2018KSh 441,929KSh 204,200

4 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,209,235
  • 1490 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,487,570
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,571,406
  • 1496 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 3,584,819

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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