Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE

KRA values this model at KSh 698,898 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old NEW BEETLE

Direct import

KSh 100,220

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 46,493

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 698,898
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 99,970
Import duty 35%KSh 34,990
Excise duty 25%KSh 33,740
VAT 16%KSh 26,992
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 1,999
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 2,499
Total payable to KRAKSh 100,220

Band: Over 1500cc · 1800 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 286,343	KSh 218,792
2 yr	2024	KSh 229,074	KSh 177,768
3 yr	2023	KSh 200,440	KSh 136,745
4 yr	2022	KSh 171,806	KSh 109,396
5 yr	2021	KSh 143,172	KSh 82,047
6 yr	2020	KSh 128,854	KSh 68,372
7 yr	2019	KSh 114,537	KSh 54,698
8 yr	2018	KSh 100,220	KSh 46,493

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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