Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI COMFORTLINE MEISTER

KRA values this model at KSh 3,696,288 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF TDI COMFORTLINE MEISTER

Direct import

KSh 530,037

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 245,890

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 3,696,288
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 528,715
Import duty 35%KSh 185,050
Excise duty 25%KSh 178,441
VAT 16%KSh 142,753
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,574
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,218
Total payable to KRAKSh 530,037

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,514,392	KSh 1,157,132
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,211,514	KSh 940,169
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,060,074	KSh 723,207
4 yr	2022	KSh 908,635	KSh 578,566
5 yr	2021	KSh 757,196	KSh 433,924
6 yr	2020	KSh 681,476	KSh 361,604
7 yr	2019	KSh 605,757	KSh 289,283
8 yr	2018	KSh 530,037	KSh 245,890

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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