Import duty

TOYOTA TOWN ACE GL

KRA values this model at KSh 2,806,823 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWN ACE GL

Direct import

KSh 386,515

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 178,595

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 2,806,823
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 418,215
Import duty 35%KSh 146,375
Excise duty 20%KSh 112,918
VAT 16%KSh 108,401
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,364
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,455
Total payable to KRAKSh 386,515

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1495 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,104,328	KSh 840,446
2 yr	2024	KSh 883,462	KSh 682,862
3 yr	2023	KSh 773,029	KSh 525,279
4 yr	2022	KSh 662,597	KSh 420,223
5 yr	2021	KSh 552,164	KSh 315,167
6 yr	2020	KSh 496,947	KSh 262,639
7 yr	2019	KSh 441,731	KSh 210,111
8 yr	2018	KSh 386,515	KSh 178,595

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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