The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a clarification explaining a recent change to how taxes are calculated on imported second-hand vehicles.
This clarification follows an announcement by the authority on May 30, 2025, regarding the new Current Retail Selling Price(CRSP) for imported second-hand vehicles effective July 1, 2025. The CRSP is the official price that the KRA uses to calculate taxes on imported used cars.
It establishes official retail prices for vehicles, which form the basis for import tax calculations.
In a follow-up statement on June 6, 2025, the authority addressed the legal basis of customs valuation, the reason behind the review of the existing CRSP, and the process involved in its revision. Cars at Mombasa Ferry Photo Mombasa Ferry "In response to public inquiries and recent media reports regarding the implementation of the revised CRSP, KRA wishes to clarify the following: legal basis of custom validation, What is CRSP, and Why is it Used?, Why the Review of the Current CRSP?
