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Import duty

VOLVO V60 PLUS B4

KRA values this model at KSh 9,192,151 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old V60 PLUS B4

Direct import

KSh 1,318,129

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 611,495

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 9,192,151
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,314,841
  • Import duty 35%KSh 460,195
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 443,759
  • VAT 16%KSh 355,007
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 26,297
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 32,871
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,318,129

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,766,082KSh 2,877,625
2 yr2024KSh 3,012,865KSh 2,338,070
3 yr2023KSh 2,636,257KSh 1,798,515
4 yr2022KSh 2,259,649KSh 1,438,812
5 yr2021KSh 1,883,041KSh 1,079,109
6 yr2020KSh 1,694,737KSh 899,258
7 yr2019KSh 1,506,433KSh 719,406
8 yr2018KSh 1,318,129KSh 611,495

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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