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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN POLO TSI R-LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,683,728 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old POLO TSI R-LINE

Direct import

KSh 507,269

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 234,391

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 3,683,728
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 548,874
  • Import duty 35%KSh 192,106
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 148,196
  • VAT 16%KSh 142,268
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,977
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,722
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 507,269

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,449,341KSh 1,103,017
2 yr2024KSh 1,159,473KSh 896,201
3 yr2023KSh 1,014,539KSh 689,386
4 yr2022KSh 869,604KSh 551,509
5 yr2021KSh 724,670KSh 413,631
6 yr2020KSh 652,203KSh 344,693
7 yr2019KSh 579,736KSh 275,754
8 yr2018KSh 507,269KSh 234,391

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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