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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VARIANT ETSI ACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,274,657 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF VARIANT ETSI ACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 588,643

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 271,991

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 4,274,657
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 636,922
  • Import duty 35%KSh 222,923
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 171,969
  • VAT 16%KSh 165,090
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,738
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,923
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 588,643

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,681,838KSh 1,279,959
2 yr2024KSh 1,345,471KSh 1,039,966
3 yr2023KSh 1,177,287KSh 799,974
4 yr2022KSh 1,009,103KSh 639,979
5 yr2021KSh 840,919KSh 479,984
6 yr2020KSh 756,827KSh 399,987
7 yr2019KSh 672,735KSh 319,990
8 yr2018KSh 588,643KSh 271,991

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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