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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VARIANT TDI COMFORTLINE MEISTER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,893,536 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GOLF VARIANT TDI COMFORTLINE MEISTER

Direct import

KSh 414,925

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 192,489

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 2,893,536
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 413,890
  • Import duty 35%KSh 144,862
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 139,688
  • VAT 16%KSh 111,750
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,278
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,347
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 414,925

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,185,500KSh 905,828
2 yr2024KSh 948,400KSh 735,985
3 yr2023KSh 829,850KSh 566,143
4 yr2022KSh 711,300KSh 452,914
5 yr2021KSh 592,750KSh 339,686
6 yr2020KSh 533,475KSh 283,071
7 yr2019KSh 474,200KSh 226,457
8 yr2018KSh 414,925KSh 192,489

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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