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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO GLX (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 4,180,643 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BALENO GLX (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 575,697

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 266,009

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 4,180,643
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 622,914
  • Import duty 35%KSh 218,020
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 168,187
  • VAT 16%KSh 161,459
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,458
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,573
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 575,697

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,644,849KSh 1,251,808
2 yr2024KSh 1,315,879KSh 1,017,094
3 yr2023KSh 1,151,394KSh 782,380
4 yr2022KSh 986,909KSh 625,904
5 yr2021KSh 822,424KSh 469,428
6 yr2020KSh 740,182KSh 391,190
7 yr2019KSh 657,940KSh 312,952
8 yr2018KSh 575,697KSh 266,009

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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