Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN DYNAUDIO EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 3,592,399 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TIGUAN DYNAUDIO EDITION

Direct import

KSh 494,693

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 228,580

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 3,592,399
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 535,266
Import duty 35%KSh 187,343
Excise duty 20%KSh 144,522
VAT 16%KSh 138,741
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,705
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,382
Total payable to KRAKSh 494,693

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,413,408	KSh 1,075,670
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,130,726	KSh 873,982
3 yr	2023	KSh 989,386	KSh 672,294
4 yr	2022	KSh 848,045	KSh 537,835
5 yr	2021	KSh 706,704	KSh 403,376
6 yr	2020	KSh 636,034	KSh 336,147
7 yr	2019	KSh 565,363	KSh 268,918
8 yr	2018	KSh 494,693	KSh 228,580

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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