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VAUXHALL ULTIMATE 1.2 (136PS) HYBRID

KRA values this model at KSh 6,404,203 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 881,893

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 407,492

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 6,404,203
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 954,224
  • Import duty 35%KSh 333,978
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 257,640
  • VAT 16%KSh 247,335
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,084
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 23,856
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 881,893

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,519,696KSh 1,917,608
2 yr2024KSh 2,015,756KSh 1,558,056
3 yr2023KSh 1,763,787KSh 1,198,505
4 yr2022KSh 1,511,817KSh 958,804
5 yr2021KSh 1,259,848KSh 719,103
6 yr2020KSh 1,133,863KSh 599,252
7 yr2019KSh 1,007,878KSh 479,402
8 yr2018KSh 881,893KSh 407,492

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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