Import duty

TOYOTA TOWNACE GL

KRA values this model at KSh 3,935,253 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWNACE GL

Direct import

KSh 541,906

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 250,395

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 3,935,253
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 586,351
Import duty 35%KSh 205,223
Excise duty 20%KSh 158,315
VAT 16%KSh 151,982
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,727
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,659
Total payable to KRAKSh 541,906

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,548,302	KSh 1,178,331
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,238,641	KSh 957,394
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,083,811	KSh 736,457
4 yr	2022	KSh 928,981	KSh 589,165
5 yr	2021	KSh 774,151	KSh 441,874
6 yr	2020	KSh 696,736	KSh 368,228
7 yr	2019	KSh 619,321	KSh 294,583
8 yr	2018	KSh 541,906	KSh 250,395

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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