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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0TSI R LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,625,997 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PASSAT 2.0TSI R LINE

Direct import

KSh 519,958

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 241,214

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 3,625,997
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 518,661
  • Import duty 35%KSh 181,531
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 175,048
  • VAT 16%KSh 140,038
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,373
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,967
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 519,958

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,485,594KSh 1,135,127
2 yr2024KSh 1,188,475KSh 922,291
3 yr2023KSh 1,039,915KSh 709,454
4 yr2022KSh 891,356KSh 567,563
5 yr2021KSh 742,797KSh 425,673
6 yr2020KSh 668,517KSh 354,727
7 yr2019KSh 594,237KSh 283,782
8 yr2018KSh 519,958KSh 241,214

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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