Volkswagen Passat Tdi Highline import duty in Kenya

About KSh 597,999 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 3,243,513.

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Model

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

2020 Volkswagen Passat Tdi Highline

KSh 597,999

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,243,513
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 596,508
Import duty 35%: KSh 208,778
Excise duty 25%: KSh 201,321
VAT 16%: KSh 161,057
Railway levy 2%: KSh 11,930
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 14,913
Total to KRA: KSh 597,999

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: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 3,243,513 · model code LDA-3CDFC · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 1,325,574	KSh 1,328,888
2025	0%	KSh 1,325,574	KSh 1,328,888
2024	20%	KSh 1,060,459	KSh 1,063,110
2023	30%	KSh 927,902	KSh 930,221
2022	40%	KSh 795,344	KSh 797,333
2021	50%	KSh 662,787	KSh 664,444
2020	55%	KSh 596,508	KSh 597,999
2019	60%	KSh 530,229	KSh 531,555

Version 2: 2,000cc · Diesel · AT · 2WD · Sedan

KRA CRSP KSh 3,478,660 · model code LDA-3CDFC · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 1,421,675	KSh 1,425,229
2025	0%	KSh 1,421,675	KSh 1,425,229
2024	20%	KSh 1,137,340	KSh 1,140,183
2023	30%	KSh 995,172	KSh 997,660
2022	40%	KSh 853,005	KSh 855,137
2021	50%	KSh 710,837	KSh 712,614
2020	55%	KSh 639,754	KSh 641,353
2019	60%	KSh 568,670	KSh 570,092

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat Tdi Highline, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 3,243,513
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 596,508
Import duty 35%: KSh 208,778
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 201,321
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 161,057
Railway levy 2%: KSh 11,930 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 14,913

Total to KRA: KSh 597,999. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen Passat Tdi Highline in Kenya?

About KSh 597,999 for a 2020 Volkswagen Passat Tdi Highline imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 3,243,513 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 Passat Tdi Highline?

KSh 3,243,513 on KRA’s July 2025 list, for the cheapest of its 2 versions.

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