Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 PRO LAUNCH EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 5,549,603 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 577,318

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 260,695

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 5,549,603
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 902,060
Import duty 25%KSh 225,515
Excise duty 10%KSh 112,758
VAT 16%KSh 198,453
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,041
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,552
Total payable to KRAKSh 577,318

Band: 100% electric · EV · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,649,481	KSh 1,226,802
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,319,585	KSh 996,776
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,154,637	KSh 766,751
4 yr	2022	KSh 989,689	KSh 613,401
5 yr	2021	KSh 824,741	KSh 460,051
6 yr	2020	KSh 742,267	KSh 383,376
7 yr	2019	KSh 659,793	KSh 306,700
8 yr	2018	KSh 577,318	KSh 260,695

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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