Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 PRO

KRA values this model at KSh 6,435,944 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 669,523

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 302,332

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 6,435,944
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,046,130
Import duty 25%KSh 261,533
Excise duty 10%KSh 130,766
VAT 16%KSh 230,149
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,923
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,153
Total payable to KRAKSh 669,523

Band: 100% electric · EV · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,912,924	KSh 1,422,737
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,530,339	KSh 1,155,974
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,339,047	KSh 889,211
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,147,754	KSh 711,369
5 yr	2021	KSh 956,462	KSh 533,526
6 yr	2020	KSh 860,816	KSh 444,605
7 yr	2019	KSh 765,170	KSh 355,684
8 yr	2018	KSh 669,523	KSh 302,332

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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