Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 LITE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,135,034 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ID.4 LITE

Direct import

KSh 534,191

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 241,221

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 5,135,034
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 834,674
Import duty 25%KSh 208,669
Excise duty 10%KSh 104,334
VAT 16%KSh 183,628
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,693
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,867
Total payable to KRAKSh 534,191

Band: 100% electric · EV · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,526,261	KSh 1,135,157
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,221,009	KSh 922,315
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,068,383	KSh 709,473
4 yr	2022	KSh 915,757	KSh 567,578
5 yr	2021	KSh 763,131	KSh 425,684
6 yr	2020	KSh 686,818	KSh 354,736
7 yr	2019	KSh 610,504	KSh 283,789
8 yr	2018	KSh 534,191	KSh 241,221

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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