Volkswagen Golf Tdi Style import duty in Kenya

About KSh 641,781 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 3,480,982.

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Model

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

2020 Volkswagen Golf Tdi Style

KSh 641,781

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,480,982
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 640,181
Import duty 35%: KSh 224,063
Excise duty 25%: KSh 216,061
VAT 16%: KSh 172,849
Railway levy 2%: KSh 12,804
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 16,005
Total to KRA: KSh 641,781

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 · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 3,480,982 · model code 3DA-CDDTS · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 1,422,624	KSh 1,426,180
2025	0%	KSh 1,422,624	KSh 1,426,180
2024	20%	KSh 1,138,099	KSh 1,140,944
2023	30%	KSh 995,836	KSh 998,326
2022	40%	KSh 853,574	KSh 855,708
2021	50%	KSh 711,312	KSh 713,090
2020	55%	KSh 640,181	KSh 641,781
2019	60%	KSh 569,049	KSh 570,472

The 2020 Volkswagen Golf Tdi Style, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,480,982
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 640,181
Import duty 35%: KSh 224,063
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 216,061
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 172,849
Railway levy 2%: KSh 12,804 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 16,005

Total to KRA: KSh 641,781. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen Golf Tdi Style in Kenya?

About KSh 641,781 for a 2020 Volkswagen Golf Tdi Style imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 3,480,982 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 Tdi Style?

KSh 3,480,982 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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