Volkswagen Passat Variant Tdi Highline import duty in Kenya

About KSh 465,681 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,525,828.

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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 Passat Variant Tdi Highline

KSh 465,681

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,525,828
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 464,520
Import duty 35%: KSh 162,582
Excise duty 25%: KSh 156,776
VAT 16%: KSh 125,420
Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,290
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,613
Total to KRA: KSh 465,681

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 · Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 2,525,828 · model code WVWZZZ3CZKE05 · engine over 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 1,032,267	KSh 1,034,848
2025	0%	KSh 1,032,267	KSh 1,034,848
2024	20%	KSh 825,813	KSh 827,878
2023	30%	KSh 722,587	KSh 724,393
2022	40%	KSh 619,360	KSh 620,909
2021	50%	KSh 516,133	KSh 517,424
2020	55%	KSh 464,520	KSh 465,681
2019	60%	KSh 412,907	KSh 413,939

The 2020 Volkswagen Passat Variant Tdi Highline, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,525,828
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 464,520
Import duty 35%: KSh 162,582
Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 156,776
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 125,420
Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,290 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,613

Total to KRA: KSh 465,681. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 465,681 for a 2020 Volkswagen Passat Variant Tdi Highline imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,525,828 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 Variant Tdi Highline?

KSh 2,525,828 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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Other Volkswagen Passat versions

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