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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GL NAVI (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 4,124,008 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT GL NAVI (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 567,898

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 262,406

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 4,124,008
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 614,475
  • Import duty 35%KSh 215,066
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 165,908
  • VAT 16%KSh 159,272
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,290
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,362
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 567,898

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,622,566KSh 1,234,850
2 yr2024KSh 1,298,053KSh 1,003,316
3 yr2023KSh 1,135,796KSh 771,781
4 yr2022KSh 973,540KSh 617,425
5 yr2021KSh 811,283KSh 463,069
6 yr2020KSh 730,155KSh 385,891
7 yr2019KSh 649,027KSh 308,712
8 yr2018KSh 567,898KSh 262,406

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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