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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI JIMNY GLX

KRA values this model at KSh 6,142,571 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old JIMNY GLX

Direct import

KSh 845,865

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 390,844

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 6,142,571
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 915,240
  • Import duty 35%KSh 320,334
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 247,115
  • VAT 16%KSh 237,230
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,305
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,881
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 845,865

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,416,758KSh 1,839,267
2 yr2024KSh 1,933,406KSh 1,494,405
3 yr2023KSh 1,691,731KSh 1,149,542
4 yr2022KSh 1,450,055KSh 919,634
5 yr2021KSh 1,208,379KSh 689,725
6 yr2020KSh 1,087,541KSh 574,771
7 yr2019KSh 966,703KSh 459,817
8 yr2018KSh 845,865KSh 390,844

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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