Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN TDI 4MOTION COMFORTLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 2,597,597 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TIGUAN TDI 4MOTION COMFORTLINE

Direct import

KSh 372,488

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 172,802

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 2,597,597
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 371,559
Import duty 35%KSh 130,046
Excise duty 25%KSh 125,401
VAT 16%KSh 100,321
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,431
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,289
Total payable to KRAKSh 372,488

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,064,252	KSh 813,184
2 yr	2024	KSh 851,401	KSh 660,712
3 yr	2023	KSh 744,976	KSh 508,240
4 yr	2022	KSh 638,551	KSh 406,592
5 yr	2021	KSh 532,126	KSh 304,944
6 yr	2020	KSh 478,913	KSh 254,120
7 yr	2019	KSh 425,701	KSh 203,296
8 yr	2018	KSh 372,488	KSh 172,802

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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