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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN TDI 4MOTION R LINE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,437,614 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TIGUAN TDI 4MOTION R LINE

Direct import

KSh 636,341

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 295,206

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 4,437,614
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 634,754
  • Import duty 35%KSh 222,164
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 214,230
  • VAT 16%KSh 171,384
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,695
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,869
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 636,341

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,818,118KSh 1,389,205
2 yr2024KSh 1,454,494KSh 1,128,729
3 yr2023KSh 1,272,683KSh 868,253
4 yr2022KSh 1,090,871KSh 694,603
5 yr2021KSh 909,059KSh 520,952
6 yr2020KSh 818,153KSh 434,127
7 yr2019KSh 727,247KSh 347,301
8 yr2018KSh 636,341KSh 295,206

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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