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MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA URBAN (4X4)

KRA values this model at KSh 2,878,697 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 412,797

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 191,501

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 2,878,697
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 411,768
  • Import duty 35%KSh 144,119
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 138,972
  • VAT 16%KSh 111,177
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,235
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,294
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 412,797

Band: Over 1500cc · 2400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,179,420KSh 901,183
2 yr2024KSh 943,536KSh 732,211
3 yr2023KSh 825,594KSh 563,239
4 yr2022KSh 707,652KSh 450,591
5 yr2021KSh 589,710KSh 337,944
6 yr2020KSh 530,739KSh 281,620
7 yr2019KSh 471,768KSh 225,296
8 yr2018KSh 412,797KSh 191,501

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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