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Import duty

VAUXHALL DESIGN 1.2 (136PS) HYBRID

KRA values this model at KSh 5,767,824 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DESIGN 1.2 (136PS) HYBRID

Direct import

KSh 794,261

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 367,000

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 5,767,824
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 859,403
  • Import duty 35%KSh 300,791
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 232,039
  • VAT 16%KSh 222,757
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,188
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,485
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 794,261

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,269,316KSh 1,727,057
2 yr2024KSh 1,815,453KSh 1,403,234
3 yr2023KSh 1,588,521KSh 1,079,411
4 yr2022KSh 1,361,589KSh 863,528
5 yr2021KSh 1,134,658KSh 647,646
6 yr2020KSh 1,021,192KSh 539,705
7 yr2019KSh 907,726KSh 431,764
8 yr2018KSh 794,261KSh 367,000

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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