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HONDA VEZEL SPECIAL EDITION HYBRID X SENSING BRILLIANT STYLE EDITION

KRA values this model at KSh 5,086,550 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VEZEL SPECIAL EDITION HYBRID X SENSING BRILLIANT STYLE EDITION

Direct import

KSh 700,445

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 323,651

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 5,086,550
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 757,894
  • Import duty 35%KSh 265,263
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 204,631
  • VAT 16%KSh 196,446
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,158
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,947
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 700,445

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,001,273KSh 1,523,063
2 yr2024KSh 1,601,018KSh 1,237,489
3 yr2023KSh 1,400,891KSh 951,915
4 yr2022KSh 1,200,764KSh 761,532
5 yr2021KSh 1,000,636KSh 571,149
6 yr2020KSh 900,573KSh 475,957
7 yr2019KSh 800,509KSh 380,766
8 yr2018KSh 700,445KSh 323,651

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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