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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI HIGHLINE MEISTER

KRA values this model at KSh 4,179,669 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 599,353

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 278,047

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 4,179,669
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 597,858
  • Import duty 35%KSh 209,250
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 201,777
  • VAT 16%KSh 161,422
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,957
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,946
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 599,353

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,712,437KSh 1,308,455
2 yr2024KSh 1,369,949KSh 1,063,120
3 yr2023KSh 1,198,706KSh 817,785
4 yr2022KSh 1,027,462KSh 654,228
5 yr2021KSh 856,218KSh 490,671
6 yr2020KSh 770,597KSh 408,892
7 yr2019KSh 684,975KSh 327,114
8 yr2018KSh 599,353KSh 278,047

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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