Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS TSI 1ST

KRA values this model at KSh 2,338,175 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old T-CROSS TSI 1ST

Direct import

KSh 321,979

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 148,775

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 2,338,175
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 348,387
Import duty 35%KSh 121,935
Excise duty 20%KSh 94,064
VAT 16%KSh 90,302
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,968
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,710
Total payable to KRAKSh 321,979

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 919,941	KSh 700,119
2 yr	2024	KSh 735,953	KSh 568,846
3 yr	2023	KSh 643,959	KSh 437,574
4 yr	2022	KSh 551,965	KSh 350,059
5 yr	2021	KSh 459,970	KSh 262,544
6 yr	2020	KSh 413,973	KSh 218,787
7 yr	2019	KSh 367,976	KSh 175,030
8 yr	2018	KSh 321,979	KSh 148,775

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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