Volkswagen Polo Tsi Comfortline Limited import duty in Kenya

About KSh 431,548 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,437,437.

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

2020 Volkswagen Polo Tsi Comfortline Limited

KSh 431,548

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,437,437
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 466,942
Import duty 35%: KSh 163,430
Excise duty 20%: KSh 126,074
VAT 16%: KSh 121,031
Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,339
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,674
Total to KRA: KSh 431,548

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: 1,000cc · Petrol · AT · 2WD · Hatchback

KRA CRSP KSh 2,437,437 · model code WVWZZZAWZLU08 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 1,037,649	KSh 958,995
2025	0%	KSh 1,037,649	KSh 958,995
2024	20%	KSh 830,119	KSh 767,196
2023	30%	KSh 726,354	KSh 671,297
2022	40%	KSh 622,589	KSh 575,397
2021	50%	KSh 518,824	KSh 479,498
2020	55%	KSh 466,942	KSh 431,548
2019	60%	KSh 415,060	KSh 383,598

The 2020 Volkswagen Polo Tsi Comfortline Limited, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,437,437
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 466,942
Import duty 35%: KSh 163,430
Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 126,074
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 121,031
Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,339 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,674

Total to KRA: KSh 431,548. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen Polo Tsi Comfortline Limited in Kenya?

About KSh 431,548 for a 2020 Volkswagen Polo Tsi Comfortline Limited imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,437,437 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 Polo Tsi Comfortline Limited?

KSh 2,437,437 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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