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Import duty

VAUXHALL XL ULTIMATE (136PS)

KRA values this model at KSh 10,390,011 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 1,080,860

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 488,076

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 10,390,011
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,688,844
  • Import duty 25%KSh 422,211
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 211,106
  • VAT 16%KSh 371,546
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 33,777
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 42,221
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,080,860

Band: 100% electric · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,088,172KSh 2,296,828
2 yr2024KSh 2,470,538KSh 1,866,173
3 yr2023KSh 2,161,721KSh 1,435,518
4 yr2022KSh 1,852,903KSh 1,148,414
5 yr2021KSh 1,544,086KSh 861,311
6 yr2020KSh 1,389,677KSh 717,759
7 yr2019KSh 1,235,269KSh 574,207
8 yr2018KSh 1,080,860KSh 488,076

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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