Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOURAN TSI COMFORTLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,107,698 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF TOURAN TSI COMFORTLINE

Direct import

KSh 427,947

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 197,739

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 3,107,698
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 463,046
Import duty 35%KSh 162,066
Excise duty 20%KSh 125,022
VAT 16%KSh 120,021
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,261
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,576
Total payable to KRAKSh 427,947

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,222,705	KSh 930,537
2 yr	2024	KSh 978,164	KSh 756,061
3 yr	2023	KSh 855,894	KSh 581,585
4 yr	2022	KSh 733,623	KSh 465,268
5 yr	2021	KSh 611,353	KSh 348,951
6 yr	2020	KSh 550,217	KSh 290,793
7 yr	2019	KSh 489,082	KSh 232,634
8 yr	2018	KSh 427,947	KSh 197,739

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1500 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 3,107,698
1400 · GASOLINE · AT · 2WDKSh 3,766,930

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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