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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TSI ELEGANCE ADVANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,323,954 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PASSAT TSI ELEGANCE ADVANCE

Direct import

KSh 763,440

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 354,169

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 5,323,954
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 761,536
  • Import duty 35%KSh 266,538
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 257,018
  • VAT 16%KSh 205,615
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,231
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,038
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 763,440

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,181,257KSh 1,666,676
2 yr2024KSh 1,745,006KSh 1,354,175
3 yr2023KSh 1,526,880KSh 1,041,673
4 yr2022KSh 1,308,754KSh 833,338
5 yr2021KSh 1,090,629KSh 625,004
6 yr2020KSh 981,566KSh 520,836
7 yr2019KSh 872,503KSh 416,669
8 yr2018KSh 763,440KSh 354,169

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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