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Import duty

TOYOTA TOWNACE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,697,159 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWNACE

Direct import

KSh 509,119

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 235,246

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 3,697,159
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 550,875
  • Import duty 35%KSh 192,806
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 148,736
  • VAT 16%KSh 142,787
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,018
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,772
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 509,119

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,454,625KSh 1,107,039
2 yr2024KSh 1,163,700KSh 899,469
3 yr2023KSh 1,018,238KSh 691,899
4 yr2022KSh 872,775KSh 553,519
5 yr2021KSh 727,313KSh 415,140
6 yr2020KSh 654,581KSh 345,950
7 yr2019KSh 581,850KSh 276,760
8 yr2018KSh 509,119KSh 235,246

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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