Import duty

HONDA SHUTTLE HYBRID Z

KRA values this model at KSh 3,834,650 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SHUTTLE HYBRID Z

Direct import

KSh 528,052

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 243,994

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 3,834,650
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 571,361
Import duty 35%KSh 199,976
Excise duty 20%KSh 154,268
VAT 16%KSh 148,097
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,427
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,284
Total payable to KRAKSh 528,052

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,508,720	KSh 1,148,207
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,206,976	KSh 932,919
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,056,104	KSh 717,630
4 yr	2022	KSh 905,232	KSh 574,104
5 yr	2021	KSh 754,360	KSh 430,578
6 yr	2020	KSh 678,924	KSh 358,815
7 yr	2019	KSh 603,488	KSh 287,052
8 yr	2018	KSh 528,052	KSh 243,994

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · 7AT · 2WDKSh 3,834,650
1496 · GASOLINE · 7AT · 2WDKSh 3,973,817

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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