Volkswagen T-Cross Tsi 1ST Plus import duty in Kenya

About KSh 399,688 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,257,488.

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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 T-Cross Tsi 1ST Plus

KSh 399,688

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,257,488
Depreciation (6 yrs): 55%
Customs value: KSh 432,469
Import duty 35%: KSh 151,364
Excise duty 20%: KSh 116,767
VAT 16%: KSh 112,096
Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,649
Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 10,812
Total to KRA: KSh 399,688

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 · Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 2,257,488 · model code WVGZZZC1ZLY05 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year made	Depreciation	Customs value	Duty to KRA
2026	0%	KSh 961,042	KSh 888,195
2025	0%	KSh 961,042	KSh 888,195
2024	20%	KSh 768,834	KSh 710,556
2023	30%	KSh 672,730	KSh 621,737
2022	40%	KSh 576,625	KSh 532,917
2021	50%	KSh 480,521	KSh 444,098
2020	55%	KSh 432,469	KSh 399,688
2019	60%	KSh 384,417	KSh 355,278

The 2020 Volkswagen T-Cross Tsi 1ST Plus, worked through

KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,257,488
Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 432,469
Import duty 35%: KSh 151,364
Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 116,767
VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 112,096
Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,649 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 10,812

Total to KRA: KSh 399,688. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen T-Cross Tsi 1ST Plus in Kenya?

About KSh 399,688 for a 2020 Volkswagen T-Cross Tsi 1ST Plus imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,257,488 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 T-Cross Tsi 1ST Plus?

KSh 2,257,488 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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Other Volkswagen T-Cross versions

T-Cross Tsi 1ST T-Cross Tsi Active