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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VARIANT ETSI STYLE PLATINUM EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 5,604,150 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF VARIANT ETSI STYLE PLATINUM EDITION

Direct import

KSh 771,722

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 356,585

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 5,604,150
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 835,016
  • Import duty 35%KSh 292,256
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 225,454
  • VAT 16%KSh 216,436
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,700
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,875
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 771,722

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,204,919KSh 1,678,048
2 yr2024KSh 1,763,936KSh 1,363,414
3 yr2023KSh 1,543,444KSh 1,048,780
4 yr2022KSh 1,322,952KSh 839,024
5 yr2021KSh 1,102,460KSh 629,268
6 yr2020KSh 992,214KSh 524,390
7 yr2019KSh 881,968KSh 419,512
8 yr2018KSh 771,722KSh 356,585

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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