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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VARIANT TSI COMFORTLINE MEISTER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,544,826 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 350,436

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 161,924

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 2,544,826
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 379,178
  • Import duty 35%KSh 132,712
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 102,378
  • VAT 16%KSh 98,283
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,584
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,479
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 350,436

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,001,246KSh 761,996
2 yr2024KSh 800,997KSh 619,122
3 yr2023KSh 700,873KSh 476,247
4 yr2022KSh 600,748KSh 380,998
5 yr2021KSh 500,623KSh 285,748
6 yr2020KSh 450,561KSh 238,124
7 yr2019KSh 400,499KSh 190,499
8 yr2018KSh 350,436KSh 161,924

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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