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HONDA GRACE HYBRID EX

KRA values this model at KSh 3,653,565 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GRACE HYBRID EX

Direct import

KSh 503,116

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 232,472

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 3,653,565
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 544,380
  • Import duty 35%KSh 190,533
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 146,982
  • VAT 16%KSh 141,103
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,888
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,609
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 503,116

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,437,473KSh 1,093,985
2 yr2024KSh 1,149,979KSh 888,863
3 yr2023KSh 1,006,231KSh 683,741
4 yr2022KSh 862,484KSh 546,993
5 yr2021KSh 718,737KSh 410,244
6 yr2020KSh 646,863KSh 341,870
7 yr2019KSh 574,989KSh 273,496
8 yr2018KSh 503,116KSh 232,472

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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