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Import duty

TOYOTA TOYOACE ROUTE VAN

KRA values this model at KSh 5,180,354 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOYOACE ROUTE VAN

Direct import

KSh 795,267

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 371,276

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 5,180,354
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 686,107
  • Import duty 35%KSh 240,138
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 324,186
  • VAT 16%KSh 200,069
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,722
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,153
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 795,267

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 2982 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,272,191KSh 1,747,182
2 yr2024KSh 1,817,753KSh 1,419,585
3 yr2023KSh 1,590,534KSh 1,091,989
4 yr2022KSh 1,363,315KSh 873,591
5 yr2021KSh 1,136,096KSh 655,193
6 yr2020KSh 1,022,486KSh 545,994
7 yr2019KSh 908,876KSh 436,795
8 yr2018KSh 795,267KSh 371,276

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 2982 · DIESEL · 5MT · 2WDKSh 5,180,354
  • 4009 · DIESEL · 6AT · 4WDKSh 7,148,749

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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