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Import duty

TOYOTA TOWN ACE VAN

KRA values this model at KSh 3,577,502 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWN ACE VAN

Direct import

KSh 492,641

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 227,632

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 3,577,502
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 533,046
  • Import duty 35%KSh 186,566
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 143,922
  • VAT 16%KSh 138,166
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,661
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,326
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 492,641

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,407,547KSh 1,071,210
2 yr2024KSh 1,126,037KSh 870,358
3 yr2023KSh 985,283KSh 669,506
4 yr2022KSh 844,528KSh 535,605
5 yr2021KSh 703,773KSh 401,704
6 yr2020KSh 633,396KSh 334,753
7 yr2019KSh 563,019KSh 267,802
8 yr2018KSh 492,641KSh 227,632

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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