Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS TSI ACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,462,178 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old T-CROSS TSI ACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 476,761

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 220,294

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 3,462,178
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 515,863
Import duty 35%KSh 180,552
Excise duty 20%KSh 139,283
VAT 16%KSh 133,712
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,317
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,897
Total payable to KRAKSh 476,761

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,362,173	KSh 1,036,678
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,089,739	KSh 842,301
3 yr	2023	KSh 953,521	KSh 647,924
4 yr	2022	KSh 817,304	KSh 518,339
5 yr	2021	KSh 681,087	KSh 388,754
6 yr	2020	KSh 612,978	KSh 323,962
7 yr	2019	KSh 544,869	KSh 259,170
8 yr	2018	KSh 476,761	KSh 220,294

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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