Volkswagen Tiguan Tdi 4MOTION Comfortline import duty in Kenya

About KSh 478,913 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,597,597.

Model

2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Tdi 4MOTION Comfortline

KSh 478,913

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,597,597
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 477,719
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 167,202
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 161,230
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 128,984
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 9,554
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 11,943
Total to KRA
KSh 478,913

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.

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 · 4WD · Wagon

KRA CRSP KSh 2,597,597 · model code WVGZZZ5NZKW91 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 1,064,252
20250%KSh 1,064,252
202420%KSh 851,401
202330%KSh 744,976
202240%KSh 638,551
202150%KSh 532,126
202055%KSh 478,913
201960%KSh 425,701

The 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Tdi 4MOTION Comfortline, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,597,597
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 477,719
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 167,202
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 161,230
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 128,984
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 9,554 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 11,943

Total to KRA: KSh 478,913. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen Tiguan Tdi 4MOTION Comfortline in Kenya?

About KSh 478,913 for a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Tdi 4MOTION Comfortline imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,597,597 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 Tiguan Tdi 4MOTION Comfortline?

KSh 2,597,597 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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