Volkswagen Polo Tsi Highline import duty in Kenya

About KSh 341,689 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 1,929,904.

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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 Polo Tsi Highline

KSh 341,689

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,929,904
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 369,713
Import duty 35%: KSh 129,400
Excise duty 20%: KSh 99,823
VAT 16%: KSh 95,830
Railway levy 2%: KSh 7,394
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 9,243
Total to KRA: KSh 341,689

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 1,929,904 · model code WVWZZZAWZJU01 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 821,585	KSh 759,309
2025	0%	KSh 821,585	KSh 759,309
2024	20%	KSh 657,268	KSh 607,447
2023	30%	KSh 575,110	KSh 531,516
2022	40%	KSh 492,951	KSh 455,586
2021	50%	KSh 410,793	KSh 379,655
2020	55%	KSh 369,713	KSh 341,689
2019	60%	KSh 328,634	KSh 303,724

The 2020 Volkswagen Polo Tsi Highline, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,929,904
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 369,713
Import duty 35%: KSh 129,400
Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 99,823
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 95,830
Railway levy 2%: KSh 7,394 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 9,243

Total to KRA: KSh 341,689. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 341,689 for a 2020 Volkswagen Polo Tsi Highline imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 1,929,904 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 Highline?

KSh 1,929,904 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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