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VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON TSI 4MOTION R LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,532,601 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ARTEON TSI 4MOTION R LINE

Direct import

KSh 649,962

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 301,525

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 4,532,601
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 648,341
  • Import duty 35%KSh 226,920
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 218,815
  • VAT 16%KSh 175,052
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,967
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,209
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 649,962

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,857,035KSh 1,418,942
2 yr2024KSh 1,485,628KSh 1,152,890
3 yr2023KSh 1,299,925KSh 886,838
4 yr2022KSh 1,114,221KSh 709,471
5 yr2021KSh 928,518KSh 532,103
6 yr2020KSh 835,666KSh 443,419
7 yr2019KSh 742,814KSh 354,735
8 yr2018KSh 649,962KSh 301,525

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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