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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO TSI COMFORTLINE LIMITED

KRA values this model at KSh 2,437,437 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO TSI COMFORTLINE LIMITED

Direct import

KSh 335,648

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 155,091

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 2,437,437
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 363,177
  • Import duty 35%KSh 127,112
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 98,058
  • VAT 16%KSh 94,135
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,264
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,079
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 335,648

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 958,995KSh 729,841
2 yr2024KSh 767,196KSh 592,995
3 yr2023KSh 671,296KSh 456,150
4 yr2022KSh 575,397KSh 364,920
5 yr2021KSh 479,497KSh 273,690
6 yr2020KSh 431,548KSh 228,075
7 yr2019KSh 383,598KSh 182,460
8 yr2018KSh 335,648KSh 155,091

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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