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Import duty

LEXUS RZ450E VERSION L

KRA values this model at KSh 13,525,511 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old RZ450E VERSION L

Direct import

KSh 1,407,043

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 635,368

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 13,525,511
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 2,198,504
  • Import duty 25%KSh 549,626
  • Excise duty 10%KSh 274,813
  • VAT 16%KSh 483,671
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 43,970
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 54,963
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,407,043

Band: 100% electric · 0 · ELECTRIC

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 4,020,122KSh 2,989,965
2 yr2024KSh 3,216,097KSh 2,429,347
3 yr2023KSh 2,814,085KSh 1,868,728
4 yr2022KSh 2,412,073KSh 1,494,983
5 yr2021KSh 2,010,061KSh 1,121,237
6 yr2020KSh 1,809,055KSh 934,364
7 yr2019KSh 1,608,049KSh 747,491
8 yr2018KSh 1,407,043KSh 635,368

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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