Import duty

VAUXHALL GS 1.2 (100PS) TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 3,795,051 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 394,795

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 178,274

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 3,795,051
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 616,867
Import duty 25%KSh 154,217
Excise duty 10%KSh 77,108
VAT 16%KSh 135,711
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,337
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,422
Total payable to KRAKSh 394,795

Band: 100% electric · 1200 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,127,985	KSh 838,939
2 yr	2024	KSh 902,388	KSh 681,638
3 yr	2023	KSh 789,589	KSh 524,337
4 yr	2022	KSh 676,791	KSh 419,469
5 yr	2021	KSh 563,992	KSh 314,602
6 yr	2020	KSh 507,593	KSh 262,168
7 yr	2019	KSh 451,194	KSh 209,735
8 yr	2018	KSh 394,795	KSh 178,274

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1200 · ELECTRIC · ATKSh 3,795,051
1200 · ELECTRIC · ATKSh 4,092,600

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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