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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ETSI ACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,734,036 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF ETSI ACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 514,197

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 237,592

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 3,734,036
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 556,370
  • Import duty 35%KSh 194,729
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 150,220
  • VAT 16%KSh 144,211
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,127
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,909
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 514,197

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,469,134KSh 1,118,081
2 yr2024KSh 1,175,307KSh 908,441
3 yr2023KSh 1,028,394KSh 698,801
4 yr2022KSh 881,481KSh 559,040
5 yr2021KSh 734,567KSh 419,280
6 yr2020KSh 661,110KSh 349,400
7 yr2019KSh 587,654KSh 279,520
8 yr2018KSh 514,197KSh 237,592

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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