Volkswagen Up! Move Up! import duty in Kenya

About KSh 238,710 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 1,348,262.

Model

2020 Volkswagen Up! Move Up!

KSh 238,710

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 1,348,262
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 258,288
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 90,401
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 69,738
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 66,948
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 5,166
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 6,457
Total to KRA
KSh 238,710

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 1,348,262 · model code WVWZZZAAZJD15 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 530,466
20250%KSh 530,466
202420%KSh 424,372
202330%KSh 371,326
202240%KSh 318,279
202150%KSh 265,233
202055%KSh 238,710
201960%KSh 212,186

The 2020 Volkswagen Up! Move Up!, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 1,348,262
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 258,288
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 90,401
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 69,738
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 66,948
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 5,166 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 6,457

Total to KRA: KSh 238,710. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volkswagen Up! Move Up! in Kenya?

About KSh 238,710 for a 2020 Volkswagen Up! Move Up! imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 1,348,262 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 Up! Move Up!?

KSh 1,348,262 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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