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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI IGNIS GL

KRA values this model at KSh 3,799,648 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IGNIS GL

Direct import

KSh 523,232

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 241,767

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 3,799,648
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 566,146
  • Import duty 35%KSh 198,151
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 152,859
  • VAT 16%KSh 146,745
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,323
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,154
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 523,232

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,494,949KSh 1,137,727
2 yr2024KSh 1,195,959KSh 924,403
3 yr2023KSh 1,046,464KSh 711,079
4 yr2022KSh 896,969KSh 568,863
5 yr2021KSh 747,474KSh 426,648
6 yr2020KSh 672,727KSh 355,540
7 yr2019KSh 597,980KSh 284,432
8 yr2018KSh 523,232KSh 241,767

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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