Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO GTI BASE GRADE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,426,197 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO GTI BASE GRADE

Direct import

KSh 347,910

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 161,399

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 2,426,197
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 347,042
Import duty 35%KSh 121,465
Excise duty 25%KSh 117,127
VAT 16%KSh 93,701
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,941
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,676
Total payable to KRAKSh 347,910

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 994,028	KSh 759,527
2 yr	2024	KSh 795,222	KSh 617,115
3 yr	2023	KSh 695,820	KSh 474,704
4 yr	2022	KSh 596,417	KSh 379,763
5 yr	2021	KSh 497,014	KSh 284,822
6 yr	2020	KSh 447,313	KSh 237,352
7 yr	2019	KSh 397,611	KSh 189,882
8 yr	2018	KSh 347,910	KSh 161,399

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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