Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI ACTIVE ADVANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,535,768 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF TDI ACTIVE ADVANCE

Direct import

KSh 650,416

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 301,736

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 4,535,768
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 648,794
Import duty 35%KSh 227,078
Excise duty 25%KSh 218,968
VAT 16%KSh 175,174
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,976
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,220
Total payable to KRAKSh 650,416

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,858,332	KSh 1,419,933
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,486,666	KSh 1,153,695
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,300,833	KSh 887,458
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,114,999	KSh 709,966
5 yr	2021	KSh 929,166	KSh 532,475
6 yr	2020	KSh 836,250	KSh 443,729
7 yr	2019	KSh 743,333	KSh 354,983
8 yr	2018	KSh 650,416	KSh 301,736

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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