Volkswagen Up! Up! Gti import duty in Kenya

About KSh 386,156 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 2,181,058.

Model

2020 Volkswagen Up! Up! Gti

KSh 386,156

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 2,181,058
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 417,827
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 146,240
Excise duty 20%

Engine up to 1,500cc

KSh 112,813
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 108,301
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 8,357
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 10,446
Total to KRA
KSh 386,156

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 2,181,058 · model code WVWZZZAAZKD16 · engine up to 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 858,124
20250%KSh 858,124
202420%KSh 686,499
202330%KSh 600,687
202240%KSh 514,875
202150%KSh 429,062
202055%KSh 386,156
201960%KSh 343,250

The 2020 Volkswagen Up! Up! Gti, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 2,181,058
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 417,827
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 146,240
  4. Excise 20% on value plus duty: KSh 112,813
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 108,301
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 8,357 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 10,446

Total to KRA: KSh 386,156. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

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

About KSh 386,156 for a 2020 Volkswagen Up! Up! Gti imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 2,181,058 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! Up! Gti?

KSh 2,181,058 on KRA’s July 2025 list.

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