Volvo XC90 import duty in Kenya

About KSh 3,182,299 to KRA for a 2020 car in 2026. KRA’s retail price for it is KSh 17,260,599.

Model

2020 Volvo XC90

KSh 3,182,299

estimated duty and taxes to KRA

KRA retail price (CRSP)

From KRA’s July 2025 list

KSh 17,260,599
Depreciation (6 yrs)

KRA’s schedule for direct imports

55%
Customs value

CRSP with its built-in taxes taken out

KSh 3,174,363
Import duty 35%

On the customs value

KSh 1,111,027
Excise duty 25%

Engine over 1,500cc

KSh 1,071,348
VAT 16%

On value + duty + excise

KSh 857,078
Railway levy 2%

On the customs value

KSh 63,487
Import declaration fee 2.5%

On the customs value

KSh 79,359
Total to KRA
KSh 3,182,299

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: 2,000cc · Hybrid · AT · 2WD · SUV

KRA CRSP KSh 17,260,599 · engine over 1,500cc

Year madeDepreciationDuty to KRA
20260%KSh 7,071,775
20250%KSh 7,071,775
202420%KSh 5,657,420
202330%KSh 4,950,243
202240%KSh 4,243,065
202150%KSh 3,535,888
202055%KSh 3,182,299
201960%KSh 2,828,710

The 2020 Volvo XC90, worked through

  1. KRA’s retail price (CRSP): KSh 17,260,599
  2. Taxes inside it taken out and 55% depreciation applied: customs value KSh 3,174,363
  3. Import duty 35%: KSh 1,111,027
  4. Excise 25% on value plus duty: KSh 1,071,348
  5. VAT 16% on value, duty and excise: KSh 857,078
  6. Railway levy 2%: KSh 63,487 · Import declaration fee 2.5%: KSh 79,359

Total to KRA: KSh 3,182,299. Shipping, port, clearing and NTSA registration come on top.

How much is the import duty on a Volvo XC90 in Kenya?

About KSh 3,182,299 for a 2020 Volvo XC90 imported in 2026, using KRA’s CRSP of KSh 17,260,599 and 55% depreciation. Newer cars pay more: see the table for every year from 2019 to 2026.

What is the KRA CRSP for the Volvo XC90?

KSh 17,260,599 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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