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Vehicle Import Taxes Calculator

Uses KRA CRSP (July 2025) reverse valuation — strip 25% markup, age depreciation, then back out 35% duty + excise + 16% VAT. Estimate only; confirm with a licensed clearing agent.

Vehicle / motorcycle (CRSP schedule)

Year of first registration

Month of first registration

Age for KRA is from first registration abroad — not shipping date. Max 8 years.

CC

Fuel type

KES
Valuation options, clearing & notes

Import channel

  • Passenger cars: 35% import duty (EAC CET). Excise by engine / fuel. VAT 16%. IDF 2.5%. RDL 2%.
  • Excise: petrol/hybrid ≤1500cc 20%, 1501–3000cc 25%, >3000cc 35%. Diesel ≤2500cc 25%, >2500cc 35%. EV 10%.
  • Vehicles older than 8 years from first registration cannot be imported.
  • CRSP schedule: July 2025 · 5,277 vehicles · 465 motorcycles
KES 713,589

Estimated landed cost (KRA duties + clearing)

CRSP (tax-inclusive reference)KES 3,500,000
After 25% markup strip + 60% dep.KES 1,120,000
Customs value (from CRSP)KES 572,158
Import duty (35%)KES 200,255
Excise duty (25%)KES 193,103
VAT (16%)KES 154,483
IDF (2.5%)KES 14,304
RDL (2%)KES 11,443
Total KRA dutiesKES 573,589
Clearing / port estimatesKES 140,000
Total landed costKES 713,589
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Vehicle age6 yrs, 7 mo
Depreciation applied60%
Excise bandPetrol/hybrid 1501–3000cc — 25%
Duty on customs value100.3%

How to use this calculator

Enter your details below to use the Vehicle Import Taxes Calculator. Results update as you change inputs.

Definition

Estimate KRA import duty, excise, VAT, IDF and RDL from the CRSP schedule — with correct reverse valuation, age depreciation, and engine/fuel excise bands

How KRA taxes imported cars

Kenya does not tax your Japanese auction price at face value. KRA uses the Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) — a tax-inclusive retail reference — then reverse-engineers a customs value: strip dealer markup, apply age depreciation from first registration, and back out import duty, excise, and VAT.

Passenger cars typically face 35% import duty, engine-based excise (20–35%, or 10% for EVs), 16% VAT, 2.5% IDF, and 2% RDL. Those layers stack, so total duty often approaches the customs value itself.

Stay inside the 8-year age limit, match the exact CRSP trim, and budget clearing/port costs on top. This tool is an estimate — a licensed clearing agent confirms the final assessment at Mombasa.

Vehicle Import Taxes Calculator FAQ

Answers specific to this calculator and Kenya rules.

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