Import duty

VAUXHALL ULTIMATE (136PS

KRA values this model at KSh 10,221,144 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ULTIMATE (136PS

Direct import

KSh 1,063,293

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 480,143

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 10,221,144
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,661,396
Import duty 25%KSh 415,349
Excise duty 10%KSh 207,674
VAT 16%KSh 365,507
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 33,228
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 41,535
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,063,293

Band: 100% electric · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 3,037,981	KSh 2,259,498
2 yr	2024	KSh 2,430,385	KSh 1,835,842
3 yr	2023	KSh 2,126,586	KSh 1,412,186
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,822,788	KSh 1,129,749
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,518,990	KSh 847,312
6 yr	2020	KSh 1,367,091	KSh 706,093
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,215,192	KSh 564,875
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,063,293	KSh 480,143

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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