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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI JIMNY GLX (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,689,929 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old JIMNY GLX (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 921,239

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 425,672

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 6,689,929
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 996,797
  • Import duty 35%KSh 348,879
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 269,135
  • VAT 16%KSh 258,370
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,936
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,920
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 921,239

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1500 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,632,113KSh 2,003,162
2 yr2024KSh 2,105,690KSh 1,627,569
3 yr2023KSh 1,842,479KSh 1,251,977
4 yr2022KSh 1,579,268KSh 1,001,581
5 yr2021KSh 1,316,056KSh 751,186
6 yr2020KSh 1,184,451KSh 625,988
7 yr2019KSh 1,052,845KSh 500,791
8 yr2018KSh 921,239KSh 425,672

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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