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Import duty

VAUXHALL XL DESIGN (136PS)

KRA values this model at KSh 9,390,881 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old XL DESIGN (136PS)

Direct import

KSh 976,922

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 441,141

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 9,390,881
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,526,441
  • Import duty 25%KSh 381,610
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 190,805
  • VAT 16%KSh 335,817
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 30,529
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 38,161
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 976,922

Band: 100% electric · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,791,206KSh 2,075,959
2 yr2024KSh 2,232,965KSh 1,686,717
3 yr2023KSh 1,953,844KSh 1,297,475
4 yr2022KSh 1,674,723KSh 1,037,980
5 yr2021KSh 1,395,603KSh 778,485
6 yr2020KSh 1,256,043KSh 648,737
7 yr2019KSh 1,116,482KSh 518,990
8 yr2018KSh 976,922KSh 441,141

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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