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Import duty

LEXUS LS500 I PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 20,619,036 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old LS500 I PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 3,165,350

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 1,477,767

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 20,619,036
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,730,869
  • Import duty 35%KSh 955,804
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 1,290,336
  • VAT 16%KSh 796,321
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 54,617
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 68,272
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 3,165,350

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 3456 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 9,043,858KSh 6,954,197
2 yr2024KSh 7,235,086KSh 5,650,285
3 yr2023KSh 6,330,701KSh 4,346,373
4 yr2022KSh 5,426,315KSh 3,477,098
5 yr2021KSh 4,521,929KSh 2,607,824
6 yr2020KSh 4,069,736KSh 2,173,187
7 yr2019KSh 3,617,543KSh 1,738,549
8 yr2018KSh 3,165,350KSh 1,477,767

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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