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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ETSI STYLE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,599,726 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF ETSI STYLE

Direct import

KSh 633,407

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 292,675

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 4,599,726
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 685,357
  • Import duty 35%KSh 239,875
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 185,046
  • VAT 16%KSh 177,645
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,707
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,134
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 633,407

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,809,735KSh 1,377,294
2 yr2024KSh 1,447,788KSh 1,119,051
3 yr2023KSh 1,266,814KSh 860,809
4 yr2022KSh 1,085,841KSh 688,647
5 yr2021KSh 904,867KSh 516,485
6 yr2020KSh 814,381KSh 430,404
7 yr2019KSh 723,894KSh 344,323
8 yr2018KSh 633,407KSh 292,675

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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