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MARUTI SUZUKI S-CROSS GLP 2WD (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,162,844 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old S-CROSS GLP 2WD (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 848,657

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 392,134

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 6,162,844
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 918,261
  • Import duty 35%KSh 321,391
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 247,930
  • VAT 16%KSh 238,013
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 18,365
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 22,957
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 848,657

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,424,734KSh 1,845,337
2 yr2024KSh 1,939,787KSh 1,499,337
3 yr2023KSh 1,697,314KSh 1,153,336
4 yr2022KSh 1,454,840KSh 922,669
5 yr2021KSh 1,212,367KSh 692,002
6 yr2020KSh 1,091,130KSh 576,668
7 yr2019KSh 969,894KSh 461,334
8 yr2018KSh 848,657KSh 392,134

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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