Import duty

VAUXHALL DESIGN 1.2 (100PS) TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,385,704 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DESIGN 1.2 (100PS) TURBO

Direct import

KSh 352,211

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 159,045

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 3,385,704
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 550,329
Import duty 25%KSh 137,582
Excise duty 10%KSh 68,791
VAT 16%KSh 121,072
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,007
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,758
Total payable to KRAKSh 352,211

Band: 100% electric · 1200 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,006,316	KSh 748,448
2 yr	2024	KSh 805,053	KSh 608,114
3 yr	2023	KSh 704,421	KSh 467,780
4 yr	2022	KSh 603,790	KSh 374,224
5 yr	2021	KSh 503,158	KSh 280,668
6 yr	2020	KSh 452,842	KSh 233,890
7 yr	2019	KSh 402,526	KSh 187,112
8 yr	2018	KSh 352,211	KSh 159,045

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1200 · ELECTRIC · ATKSh 3,385,704
1200 · ELECTRIC · ATKSh 3,683,254

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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