Skoda Karoq (Base) import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,054,744 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 5,957,328.

Model

2020 Skoda Karoq (Base)

KSh 1,054,744

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 5,957,328
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 1,141,251
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 399,438
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 308,138
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 295,812
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 22,825
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 28,531
Total to KRA
KSh 1,054,744

An estimate from KRA’s published method. KRA assesses each car at the port, and clearing, port and registration charges come on top. Confirm with your clearing agent.

Every year for this model

Prices from KRA’s CRSP list, July 2025; method from the valuation template in the same workbook. Estimates only — KRA assesses each vehicle at the port.

Version 1: 1,400cc · Petrol · 8AT · 4WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 5,957,328 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,343,875
20250%KSh 2,343,875
202420%KSh 1,875,100
202330%KSh 1,640,713
202240%KSh 1,406,325
202150%KSh 1,171,938
202055%KSh 1,054,744
201960%KSh 937,550

Version 2: 1,400cc · Petrol · 8AT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 6,602,925 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 2,597,881
20250%KSh 2,597,881
202420%KSh 2,078,305
202330%KSh 1,818,517
202240%KSh 1,558,729
202150%KSh 1,298,941
202055%KSh 1,169,047
201960%KSh 1,039,153

The 2020 Skoda Karoq (Base), worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 5,957,328
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,141,251
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 399,438
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 308,138
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 295,812
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 22,825 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 28,531

Total to KRA: KSh 1,054,744. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Skoda Karoq (Base) in Kenya?

About KSh 1,054,744 for a 2020 Skoda Karoq (Base) imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 5,957,328 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Skoda Karoq (Base)?

KSh 5,957,328 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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