Volkswagen Up! Spice Up! import duty in Kenya

About KSh 395,611 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,234,462.

Model

2020 Volkswagen Up! Spice Up!

KSh 395,611

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,234,462
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 428,058
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 149,820
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 115,576
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 110,953
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 8,561
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 10,701
Total to KRA
KSh 395,611

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 2,234,462 · model code WVWZZZAAZKD15 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 879,136
20250%KSh 879,136
202420%KSh 703,309
202330%KSh 615,395
202240%KSh 527,481
202150%KSh 439,568
202055%KSh 395,611
201960%KSh 351,654

The 2020 Volkswagen Up! Spice Up!, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,234,462
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 428,058
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 149,820
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 115,576
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 110,953
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,561 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 10,701

Total to KRA: KSh 395,611. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 395,611 for a 2020 Volkswagen Up! Spice Up! imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,234,462 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! Spice Up!?

KSh 2,234,462 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

Buying it for Uber or Bolt? Check the age limits first, and see what one car really earns.

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