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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI BALENO GLX TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 4,402,031 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BALENO GLX TURBO

Direct import

KSh 606,184

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 280,096

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 4,402,031
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 655,901
  • Import duty 35%KSh 229,565
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 177,093
  • VAT 16%KSh 170,009
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,118
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,398
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 606,184

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,731,953KSh 1,318,098
2 yr2024KSh 1,385,562KSh 1,070,955
3 yr2023KSh 1,212,367KSh 823,811
4 yr2022KSh 1,039,172KSh 659,049
5 yr2021KSh 865,976KSh 494,287
6 yr2020KSh 779,379KSh 411,906
7 yr2019KSh 692,781KSh 329,525
8 yr2018KSh 606,184KSh 280,096

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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