Import duty

TOYOTA TOWNACE POWER LIFT CAR

KRA values this model at KSh 3,039,886 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOWNACE POWER LIFT CAR

Direct import

KSh 418,609

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 193,424

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 3,039,886
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 452,942
Import duty 35%KSh 158,530
Excise duty 20%KSh 122,294
VAT 16%KSh 117,403
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,059
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,324
Total payable to KRAKSh 418,609

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1495 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,196,025	KSh 910,232
2 yr	2024	KSh 956,820	KSh 739,563
3 yr	2023	KSh 837,218	KSh 568,895
4 yr	2022	KSh 717,615	KSh 455,116
5 yr	2021	KSh 598,013	KSh 341,337
6 yr	2020	KSh 538,211	KSh 284,447
7 yr	2019	KSh 478,410	KSh 227,558
8 yr	2018	KSh 418,609	KSh 193,424

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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