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Import duty

VAUXHALL DESIGN 1.5 (130PS) TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,777,998 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old DESIGN 1.5 (130PS) TURBO

Direct import

KSh 657,956

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 304,018

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 4,777,998
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 711,920
  • Import duty 35%KSh 249,172
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 192,218
  • VAT 16%KSh 184,530
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,238
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,798
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 657,956

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,879,875KSh 1,430,674
2 yr2024KSh 1,503,900KSh 1,162,422
3 yr2023KSh 1,315,912KSh 894,171
4 yr2022KSh 1,127,925KSh 715,337
5 yr2021KSh 939,937KSh 536,503
6 yr2020KSh 845,944KSh 447,086
7 yr2019KSh 751,950KSh 357,668
8 yr2018KSh 657,956KSh 304,018

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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