Import duty

TOYOTA YARIS Z HYBRID

KRA values this model at KSh 3,940,283 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old YARIS Z HYBRID

Direct import

KSh 542,598

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 250,715

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 3,940,283
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 587,100
Import duty 35%KSh 205,485
Excise duty 20%KSh 158,517
VAT 16%KSh 152,176
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,742
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,678
Total payable to KRAKSh 542,598

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1490 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,550,281	KSh 1,179,837
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,240,225	KSh 958,618
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,085,197	KSh 737,398
4 yr	2022	KSh 930,168	KSh 589,919
5 yr	2021	KSh 775,140	KSh 442,439
6 yr	2020	KSh 697,626	KSh 368,699
7 yr	2019	KSh 620,112	KSh 294,959
8 yr	2018	KSh 542,598	KSh 250,715

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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