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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN TSI HIGHLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,471,220 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SHARAN TSI HIGHLINE

Direct import

KSh 753,417

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 348,127

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 5,471,220
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 815,210
  • Import duty 35%KSh 285,323
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 220,107
  • VAT 16%KSh 211,302
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,304
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,380
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 753,417

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,152,619KSh 1,638,245
2 yr2024KSh 1,722,095KSh 1,331,074
3 yr2023KSh 1,506,833KSh 1,023,903
4 yr2022KSh 1,291,571KSh 819,123
5 yr2021KSh 1,076,309KSh 614,342
6 yr2020KSh 968,679KSh 511,952
7 yr2019KSh 861,048KSh 409,561
8 yr2018KSh 753,417KSh 348,127

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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