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Import duty

VOLKSWAGEN UP! SPICE UP!

KRA values this model at KSh 2,234,462 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old UP! SPICE UP!

Direct import

KSh 307,698

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 142,176

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 2,234,462
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 332,934
  • Import duty 35%KSh 116,527
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 89,892
  • VAT 16%KSh 86,296
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,659
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 8,323
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 307,698

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 879,136KSh 669,064
2 yr2024KSh 703,309KSh 543,615
3 yr2023KSh 615,395KSh 418,165
4 yr2022KSh 527,481KSh 334,532
5 yr2021KSh 439,568KSh 250,899
6 yr2020KSh 395,611KSh 209,083
7 yr2019KSh 351,654KSh 167,266
8 yr2018KSh 307,698KSh 142,176

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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