BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VARIANT ETSI ACTIVE BASIC

KRA values this model at KSh 4,375,080 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 BASIC

Direct import

KSh 602,472

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 278,381

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 4,375,080
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 651,885
  • Import duty 35%KSh 228,160
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 176,009
  • VAT 16%KSh 168,969
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,038
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,297
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 602,472

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,721,349KSh 1,310,028
2 yr2024KSh 1,377,079KSh 1,064,398
3 yr2023KSh 1,204,944KSh 818,768
4 yr2022KSh 1,032,809KSh 655,014
5 yr2021KSh 860,675KSh 491,261
6 yr2020KSh 774,607KSh 409,384
7 yr2019KSh 688,540KSh 327,507
8 yr2018KSh 602,472KSh 278,381

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

All vehicles