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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI PERFORMANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,162,897 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF GTI PERFORMANCE

Direct import

KSh 740,345

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 343,455

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 5,162,897
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 738,499
  • Import duty 35%KSh 258,475
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 249,243
  • VAT 16%KSh 199,395
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,770
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,462
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 740,345

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,115,271KSh 1,616,257
2 yr2024KSh 1,692,217KSh 1,313,209
3 yr2023KSh 1,480,690KSh 1,010,161
4 yr2022KSh 1,269,163KSh 808,129
5 yr2021KSh 1,057,636KSh 606,096
6 yr2020KSh 951,872KSh 505,080
7 yr2019KSh 846,109KSh 404,064
8 yr2018KSh 740,345KSh 343,455

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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