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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI ELEGANCELINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,186,520 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PASSAT TDI ELEGANCELINE

Direct import

KSh 456,938

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 211,979

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 3,186,520
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 455,799
  • Import duty 35%KSh 159,529
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 153,832
  • VAT 16%KSh 123,066
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,116
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,395
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 456,938

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,305,537KSh 997,548
2 yr2024KSh 1,044,430KSh 810,508
3 yr2023KSh 913,876KSh 623,467
4 yr2022KSh 783,322KSh 498,774
5 yr2021KSh 652,769KSh 374,080
6 yr2020KSh 587,492KSh 311,734
7 yr2019KSh 522,215KSh 249,387
8 yr2018KSh 456,938KSh 211,979

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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