Import duty

TOYOTA TOWN ACE VAN GL

KRA values this model at KSh 2,825,267 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWN ACE VAN GL

Direct import

KSh 389,055

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 179,768

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 2,825,267
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 420,964
Import duty 35%KSh 147,337
Excise duty 20%KSh 113,660
VAT 16%KSh 109,114
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,419
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,524
Total payable to KRAKSh 389,055

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1495 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,111,584	KSh 845,968
2 yr	2024	KSh 889,267	KSh 687,349
3 yr	2023	KSh 778,109	KSh 528,730
4 yr	2022	KSh 666,951	KSh 422,984
5 yr	2021	KSh 555,792	KSh 317,238
6 yr	2020	KSh 500,213	KSh 264,365
7 yr	2019	KSh 444,634	KSh 211,492
8 yr	2018	KSh 389,055	KSh 179,768

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1495 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 2WDKSh 2,825,267
1496 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 4WDKSh 3,935,253

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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