Import duty calculator

KRA taxes its own depreciated CRSP valuation, not the price you paid. Put that value in below and this works through the five charges in the order they are applied.

What number do you have?

Customs value (KSh)The depreciated value KRA assesses on. If you only have the CIF price, it is a rough stand-in.Engine size (cc)FuelYear of first registration

5 years old — within Kenya's 8-year import age limit.

Customs value	Ksh 1,280,000
Import duty35% of customs value	Ksh 448,000
Excise duty20% for engines up to 1500cc, on customs value + import duty	Ksh 345,600
VAT16% of customs value + import duty + excise	Ksh 331,776
Import declaration fee3.5% of customs value	Ksh 44,800
Railway development levy2% of customs value	Ksh 25,600
Taxes payable	Ksh 1,195,776
Port clearanceMombasa port handling and clearing agent	Ksh 85,000
Transport to Nairobi	Ksh 18,000
Total	Ksh 2,578,776

NTSA registration and number plates are not included. This is an estimate, not a KRA assessment — the authority values every unit on its own published schedule.

Not sure how the rates work? Read the duty guide.