Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO TSI HIGHLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 1,929,904 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO TSI HIGHLINE

Direct import

KSh 265,758

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 122,797

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 1,929,904
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 287,555
Import duty 35%KSh 100,644
Excise duty 20%KSh 77,640
VAT 16%KSh 74,534
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 5,751
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,189
Total payable to KRAKSh 265,758

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 759,309	KSh 577,870
2 yr	2024	KSh 607,447	KSh 469,519
3 yr	2023	KSh 531,516	KSh 361,169
4 yr	2022	KSh 455,585	KSh 288,935
5 yr	2021	KSh 379,655	KSh 216,701
6 yr	2020	KSh 341,689	KSh 180,584
7 yr	2019	KSh 303,724	KSh 144,468
8 yr	2018	KSh 265,758	KSh 122,797

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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