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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA (4X4)

KRA values this model at KSh 3,121,967 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GRAND VITARA (4X4)

Direct import

KSh 447,681

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 207,685

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 3,121,967
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 446,565
  • Import duty 35%KSh 156,298
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 150,716
  • VAT 16%KSh 120,573
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,931
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,164
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 447,681

Band: Over 1500cc · 1900 · DIESEL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,279,089KSh 977,339
2 yr2024KSh 1,023,271KSh 794,088
3 yr2023KSh 895,363KSh 610,837
4 yr2022KSh 767,454KSh 488,670
5 yr2021KSh 639,545KSh 366,502
6 yr2020KSh 575,590KSh 305,418
7 yr2019KSh 511,636KSh 244,335
8 yr2018KSh 447,681KSh 207,685

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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