Import duty

TOYOTA TOWN ACE DX X EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 3,245,209 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWN ACE DX X EDITION

Direct import

KSh 446,883

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 206,489

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 3,245,209
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 483,535
Import duty 35%KSh 169,237
Excise duty 20%KSh 130,554
VAT 16%KSh 125,332
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,671
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,088
Total payable to KRAKSh 446,883

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,276,808	KSh 971,711
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,021,446	KSh 789,515
3 yr	2023	KSh 893,766	KSh 607,320
4 yr	2022	KSh 766,085	KSh 485,856
5 yr	2021	KSh 638,404	KSh 364,392
6 yr	2020	KSh 574,564	KSh 303,660
7 yr	2019	KSh 510,723	KSh 242,928
8 yr	2018	KSh 446,883	KSh 206,489

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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