BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GL PLUS (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 4,216,683 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 580,660

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 268,302

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 4,216,683
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 628,284
  • Import duty 35%KSh 219,899
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 169,637
  • VAT 16%KSh 162,851
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,566
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,707
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 580,660

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,659,029KSh 1,262,599
2 yr2024KSh 1,327,223KSh 1,025,862
3 yr2023KSh 1,161,320KSh 789,125
4 yr2022KSh 995,417KSh 631,300
5 yr2021KSh 829,514KSh 473,475
6 yr2020KSh 746,563KSh 394,562
7 yr2019KSh 663,611KSh 315,650
8 yr2018KSh 580,660KSh 268,302

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

All vehicles