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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ETSI R LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,860,968 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF ETSI R LINE

Direct import

KSh 531,676

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 245,669

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 3,860,968
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 575,283
  • Import duty 35%KSh 201,349
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 155,326
  • VAT 16%KSh 149,113
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,506
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,382
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 531,676

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,519,075KSh 1,156,088
2 yr2024KSh 1,215,260KSh 939,321
3 yr2023KSh 1,063,352KSh 722,555
4 yr2022KSh 911,445KSh 578,044
5 yr2021KSh 759,537KSh 433,533
6 yr2020KSh 683,584KSh 361,277
7 yr2019KSh 607,630KSh 289,022
8 yr2018KSh 531,676KSh 245,669

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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