Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GL NAVI PLUS

KRA values this model at KSh 4,031,334 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT GL NAVI PLUS

Direct import

KSh 555,136

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 256,509

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 4,031,334
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 600,667
Import duty 35%KSh 210,233
Excise duty 20%KSh 162,180
VAT 16%KSh 155,693
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,013
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,017
Total payable to KRAKSh 555,136

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,586,104	KSh 1,207,100
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,268,883	KSh 980,769
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,110,273	KSh 754,438
4 yr	2022	KSh 951,663	KSh 603,550
5 yr	2021	KSh 793,052	KSh 452,663
6 yr	2020	KSh 713,747	KSh 377,219
7 yr	2019	KSh 634,442	KSh 301,775
8 yr	2018	KSh 555,136	KSh 256,509

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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