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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VARIANT TDI HIGHLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,525,828 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old PASSAT VARIANT TDI HIGHLINE

Direct import

KSh 362,197

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 168,027

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 2,525,828
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 361,293
  • Import duty 35%KSh 126,453
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 121,937
  • VAT 16%KSh 97,549
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,226
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,032
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 362,197

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,034,848KSh 790,716
2 yr2024KSh 827,878KSh 642,457
3 yr2023KSh 724,393KSh 494,198
4 yr2022KSh 620,909KSh 395,358
5 yr2021KSh 517,424KSh 296,519
6 yr2020KSh 465,681KSh 247,099
7 yr2019KSh 413,939KSh 197,679
8 yr2018KSh 362,197KSh 168,027

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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