Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4MOTION import duty in Kenya

About KSh 1,447,442 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 7,850,838.

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Year of manufactureKEBS only admits right-hand-drive used cars first registered in 2019 or later, in 2026.

2020 Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4MOTION

KSh 1,447,442

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,850,838
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 1,443,832
Import duty 35%: KSh 505,341
Excise duty 25%: KSh 487,293
VAT 16%: KSh 389,835
Railway levy 2%: KSh 28,877
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 36,096
Total to KRA: KSh 1,447,442

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.

Duty by year: 2,000cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 7,850,838 · model code 3BA-CDDNFF · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 3,208,516	KSh 3,216,537
2025	0%	KSh 3,208,516	KSh 3,216,537
2024	20%	KSh 2,566,813	KSh 2,573,230
2023	30%	KSh 2,245,961	KSh 2,251,576
2022	40%	KSh 1,925,110	KSh 1,929,922
2021	50%	KSh 1,604,258	KSh 1,608,269
2020	55%	KSh 1,443,832	KSh 1,447,442
2019	60%	KSh 1,283,406	KSh 1,286,615

The 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4MOTION, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 7,850,838
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 1,443,832
Import duty 35%: KSh 505,341
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 487,293
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 389,835
Railway levy 2%: KSh 28,877 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 36,096

Total to KRA: KSh 1,447,442. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4MOTION in Kenya?

About KSh 1,447,442 for a 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4MOTION imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 7,850,838 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4MOTION?

KSh 7,850,838 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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