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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC TDI STYLE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,272,124 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 612,611

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 284,197

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 4,272,124
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 611,083
  • Import duty 35%KSh 213,879
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 206,240
  • VAT 16%KSh 164,992
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,222
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,277
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 612,611

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,750,316KSh 1,337,399
2 yr2024KSh 1,400,253KSh 1,086,636
3 yr2023KSh 1,225,221KSh 835,874
4 yr2022KSh 1,050,190KSh 668,699
5 yr2021KSh 875,158KSh 501,524
6 yr2020KSh 787,642KSh 417,937
7 yr2019KSh 700,126KSh 334,350
8 yr2018KSh 612,611KSh 284,197

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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