Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC TDI SPORT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,022,297 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old T-ROC TDI SPORT

Direct import

KSh 433,389

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 201,054

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 3,022,297
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 432,308
Import duty 35%KSh 151,308
Excise duty 25%KSh 145,904
VAT 16%KSh 116,723
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,646
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,808
Total payable to KRAKSh 433,389

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,238,254	KSh 946,137
2 yr	2024	KSh 990,603	KSh 768,737
3 yr	2023	KSh 866,778	KSh 591,336
4 yr	2022	KSh 742,952	KSh 473,069
5 yr	2021	KSh 619,127	KSh 354,801
6 yr	2020	KSh 557,214	KSh 295,668
7 yr	2019	KSh 495,302	KSh 236,534
8 yr	2018	KSh 433,389	KSh 201,054

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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