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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI APV (BASE)

KRA values this model at KSh 3,892,322 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old APV (BASE)

Direct import

KSh 558,148

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 258,931

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 3,892,322
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 556,756
  • Import duty 35%KSh 194,865
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 187,905
  • VAT 16%KSh 150,324
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,135
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,919
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 558,148

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,594,709KSh 1,218,501
2 yr2024KSh 1,275,767KSh 990,032
3 yr2023KSh 1,116,296KSh 761,563
4 yr2022KSh 956,825KSh 609,250
5 yr2021KSh 797,354KSh 456,938
6 yr2020KSh 717,619KSh 380,781
7 yr2019KSh 637,884KSh 304,625
8 yr2018KSh 558,148KSh 258,931

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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