Import duty

HONDA VEZEL HYBRID Z SENSING

KRA values this model at KSh 4,356,693 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VEZEL HYBRID Z SENSING

Direct import

KSh 599,940

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 277,211

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 4,356,693
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 649,145
Import duty 35%KSh 227,201
Excise duty 20%KSh 175,269
VAT 16%KSh 168,259
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,983
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,229
Total payable to KRAKSh 599,940

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,714,115	KSh 1,304,523
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,371,292	KSh 1,059,925
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,199,880	KSh 815,327
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,028,469	KSh 652,261
5 yr	2021	KSh 857,057	KSh 489,196
6 yr	2020	KSh 771,352	KSh 407,663
7 yr	2019	KSh 685,646	KSh 326,131
8 yr	2018	KSh 599,940	KSh 277,211

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1500 · HYBRID · AT · 2WDKSh 4,356,693
1500 · HYBRID · AT · 2WDKSh 4,696,562
1500 · HYBRID · AT · 2WDKSh 5,093,366

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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