Import duty

TOYOTA VITZ HYBRID F

KRA values this model at KSh 3,440,622 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITZ HYBRID F

Direct import

KSh 473,792

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 218,923

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 3,440,622
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 512,651
Import duty 35%KSh 179,428
Excise duty 20%KSh 138,416
VAT 16%KSh 132,879
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,253
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,816
Total payable to KRAKSh 473,792

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,353,692	KSh 1,030,224
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,082,954	KSh 837,057
3 yr	2023	KSh 947,584	KSh 643,890
4 yr	2022	KSh 812,215	KSh 515,112
5 yr	2021	KSh 676,846	KSh 386,334
6 yr	2020	KSh 609,161	KSh 321,945
7 yr	2019	KSh 541,477	KSh 257,556
8 yr	2018	KSh 473,792	KSh 218,923

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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