Import duty

VOLVO XC60 B5 AWD INSCRIPTION

KRA values this model at KSh 11,199,696 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old XC60 B5 AWD INSCRIPTION

Direct import

KSh 1,606,005

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 745,044

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 11,199,696
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 1,602,000
Import duty 35%KSh 560,700
Excise duty 25%KSh 540,675
VAT 16%KSh 432,540
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 32,040
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 40,050
Total payable to KRAKSh 1,606,005

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 4,588,586	KSh 3,506,091
2 yr	2024	KSh 3,670,869	KSh 2,848,699
3 yr	2023	KSh 3,212,010	KSh 2,191,307
4 yr	2022	KSh 2,753,151	KSh 1,753,046
5 yr	2021	KSh 2,294,293	KSh 1,314,784
6 yr	2020	KSh 2,064,864	KSh 1,095,654
7 yr	2019	KSh 1,835,434	KSh 876,523
8 yr	2018	KSh 1,606,005	KSh 745,044

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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