Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC TDI R LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,524,888 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old T-ROC TDI R LINE

Direct import

KSh 505,459

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 234,488

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 3,524,888
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 504,198
Import duty 35%KSh 176,469
Excise duty 25%KSh 170,167
VAT 16%KSh 136,134
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,084
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,605
Total payable to KRAKSh 505,459

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,444,168	KSh 1,103,474
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,155,335	KSh 896,573
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,010,918	KSh 689,671
4 yr	2022	KSh 866,501	KSh 551,737
5 yr	2021	KSh 722,084	KSh 413,803
6 yr	2020	KSh 649,876	KSh 344,836
7 yr	2019	KSh 577,667	KSh 275,869
8 yr	2018	KSh 505,459	KSh 234,488

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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