Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI STYLE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,480,982 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF TDI STYLE

Direct import

KSh 499,163

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 231,568

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 3,480,982
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 497,918
Import duty 35%KSh 174,271
Excise duty 25%KSh 168,047
VAT 16%KSh 134,438
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,958
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,448
Total payable to KRAKSh 499,163

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,426,180	KSh 1,089,730
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,140,944	KSh 885,405
3 yr	2023	KSh 998,326	KSh 681,081
4 yr	2022	KSh 855,708	KSh 544,865
5 yr	2021	KSh 713,090	KSh 408,649
6 yr	2020	KSh 641,781	KSh 340,541
7 yr	2019	KSh 570,472	KSh 272,432
8 yr	2018	KSh 499,163	KSh 231,568

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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