Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO GTI

KRA values this model at KSh 4,255,871 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO GTI

Direct import

KSh 610,280

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 283,116

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 4,255,871
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 608,758
Import duty 35%KSh 213,065
Excise duty 25%KSh 205,456
VAT 16%KSh 164,365
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,175
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,219
Total payable to KRAKSh 610,280

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,743,657	KSh 1,332,310
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,394,925	KSh 1,082,502
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,220,560	KSh 832,694
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,046,194	KSh 666,155
5 yr	2021	KSh 871,828	KSh 499,616
6 yr	2020	KSh 784,646	KSh 416,347
7 yr	2019	KSh 697,463	KSh 333,078
8 yr	2018	KSh 610,280	KSh 283,116

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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