Import duty

VAUXHALL ULTIMATE 1.2 (100PS) TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,273,194 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 444,535

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 200,735

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 4,273,194
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 694,586
Import duty 25%KSh 173,647
Excise duty 10%KSh 86,823
VAT 16%KSh 152,809
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,892
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,365
Total payable to KRAKSh 444,535

Band: 100% electric · 1200 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,270,101	KSh 944,637
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,016,080	KSh 767,518
3 yr	2023	KSh 889,070	KSh 590,398
4 yr	2022	KSh 762,060	KSh 472,319
5 yr	2021	KSh 635,050	KSh 354,239
6 yr	2020	KSh 571,545	KSh 295,199
7 yr	2019	KSh 508,040	KSh 236,159
8 yr	2018	KSh 444,535	KSh 200,735

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1200 · ELECTRIC · ATKSh 4,273,194
1200 · ELECTRIC · ATKSh 4,570,744

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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