Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GL NAVI

KRA values this model at KSh 3,591,131 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT GL NAVI

Direct import

KSh 494,518

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 228,499

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 3,591,131
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 535,077
Import duty 35%KSh 187,277
Excise duty 20%KSh 144,471
VAT 16%KSh 138,692
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 10,702
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,377
Total payable to KRAKSh 494,518

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,412,909	KSh 1,075,291
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,130,327	KSh 873,674
3 yr	2023	KSh 989,036	KSh 672,057
4 yr	2022	KSh 847,745	KSh 537,645
5 yr	2021	KSh 706,454	KSh 403,234
6 yr	2020	KSh 635,809	KSh 336,028
7 yr	2019	KSh 565,164	KSh 268,823
8 yr	2018	KSh 494,518	KSh 228,499

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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