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Import duty

VAUXHALL DESIGN XL 1.5 (130PS) TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,932,793 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 679,272

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 313,868

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 4,932,793
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 734,984
  • Import duty 35%KSh 257,244
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 198,446
  • VAT 16%KSh 190,508
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,700
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,375
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 679,272

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,940,778KSh 1,477,024
2 yr2024KSh 1,552,622KSh 1,200,082
3 yr2023KSh 1,358,544KSh 923,140
4 yr2022KSh 1,164,467KSh 738,512
5 yr2021KSh 970,389KSh 553,884
6 yr2020KSh 873,350KSh 461,570
7 yr2019KSh 776,311KSh 369,256
8 yr2018KSh 679,272KSh 313,868

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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