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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOURAN TSI R LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,398,106 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF TOURAN TSI R LINE

Direct import

KSh 605,643

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 279,846

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 4,398,106
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 655,316
  • Import duty 35%KSh 229,361
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 176,935
  • VAT 16%KSh 169,858
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,106
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,383
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 605,643

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,730,408KSh 1,316,923
2 yr2024KSh 1,384,327KSh 1,070,000
3 yr2023KSh 1,211,286KSh 823,077
4 yr2022KSh 1,038,245KSh 658,461
5 yr2021KSh 865,204KSh 493,846
6 yr2020KSh 778,684KSh 411,538
7 yr2019KSh 692,163KSh 329,231
8 yr2018KSh 605,643KSh 279,846

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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