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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VARIANT TSI ELEGANCE ADVANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,707,115 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 648,195

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 299,508

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 4,707,115
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 701,358
  • Import duty 35%KSh 245,475
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 189,367
  • VAT 16%KSh 181,792
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,027
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,534
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 648,195

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,851,986KSh 1,409,449
2 yr2024KSh 1,481,589KSh 1,145,178
3 yr2023KSh 1,296,390KSh 880,906
4 yr2022KSh 1,111,192KSh 704,725
5 yr2021KSh 925,993KSh 528,543
6 yr2020KSh 833,394KSh 440,453
7 yr2019KSh 740,794KSh 352,362
8 yr2018KSh 648,195KSh 299,508

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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