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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN THE BEETLE DESIGN

KRA values this model at KSh 3,873,598 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old THE BEETLE DESIGN

Direct import

KSh 555,463

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 257,686

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 3,873,598
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 554,078
  • Import duty 35%KSh 193,927
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 187,001
  • VAT 16%KSh 149,601
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,082
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,852
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 555,463

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,587,037KSh 1,212,639
2 yr2024KSh 1,269,630KSh 985,269
3 yr2023KSh 1,110,926KSh 757,899
4 yr2022KSh 952,222KSh 606,319
5 yr2021KSh 793,519KSh 454,740
6 yr2020KSh 714,167KSh 378,950
7 yr2019KSh 634,815KSh 303,160
8 yr2018KSh 555,463KSh 257,686

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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