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Import duty

VOLVO XC90 B6 AWD INSCRIPTION

KRA values this model at KSh 15,819,571 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old XC90 B6 AWD INSCRIPTION

Direct import

KSh 2,268,482

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,052,375

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 15,819,571
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,262,825
  • Import duty 35%KSh 791,989
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 763,703
  • VAT 16%KSh 610,963
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 45,257
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 56,571
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 2,268,482

Band: Over 1500cc · 2000 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 6,481,377KSh 4,952,354
2 yr2024KSh 5,185,102KSh 4,023,788
3 yr2023KSh 4,536,964KSh 3,095,221
4 yr2022KSh 3,888,826KSh 2,476,177
5 yr2021KSh 3,240,689KSh 1,857,133
6 yr2020KSh 2,916,620KSh 1,547,611
7 yr2019KSh 2,592,551KSh 1,238,089
8 yr2018KSh 2,268,482KSh 1,052,375

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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