Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN TDI 4MOTION HIGHLINE

KRA values this model at KSh 3,231,903 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 463,446

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 214,998

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 3,231,903
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 462,290
Import duty 35%KSh 161,802
Excise duty 25%KSh 156,023
VAT 16%KSh 124,818
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,246
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,557
Total payable to KRAKSh 463,446

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,324,131	KSh 1,011,755
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,059,305	KSh 822,051
3 yr	2023	KSh 926,892	KSh 632,347
4 yr	2022	KSh 794,479	KSh 505,877
5 yr	2021	KSh 662,066	KSh 379,408
6 yr	2020	KSh 595,859	KSh 316,173
7 yr	2019	KSh 529,652	KSh 252,939
8 yr	2018	KSh 463,446	KSh 214,998

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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