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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ETSI ELEGANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 6,479,708 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PASSAT ETSI ELEGANCE

Direct import

KSh 892,291

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 412,296

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 6,479,708
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 965,474
  • Import duty 35%KSh 337,916
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 260,678
  • VAT 16%KSh 250,251
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,309
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,137
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 892,291

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,549,402KSh 1,940,216
2 yr2024KSh 2,039,522KSh 1,576,426
3 yr2023KSh 1,784,582KSh 1,212,635
4 yr2022KSh 1,529,641KSh 970,108
5 yr2021KSh 1,274,701KSh 727,581
6 yr2020KSh 1,147,231KSh 606,318
7 yr2019KSh 1,019,761KSh 485,054
8 yr2018KSh 892,291KSh 412,296

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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