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Import duty

TOYOTA TOWNACE POWER LIFT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,361,053 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWNACE POWER LIFT

Direct import

KSh 462,835

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 213,860

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 3,361,053
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 500,795
  • Import duty 35%KSh 175,278
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 135,215
  • VAT 16%KSh 129,806
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,016
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,520
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 462,835

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,322,386KSh 1,006,399
2 yr2024KSh 1,057,909KSh 817,699
3 yr2023KSh 925,670KSh 628,999
4 yr2022KSh 793,432KSh 503,199
5 yr2021KSh 661,193KSh 377,399
6 yr2020KSh 595,074KSh 314,500
7 yr2019KSh 528,954KSh 251,600
8 yr2018KSh 462,835KSh 213,860

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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