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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GL (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 3,961,828 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 545,565

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 252,086

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 3,961,828
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 590,311
  • Import duty 35%KSh 206,609
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 159,384
  • VAT 16%KSh 153,009
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,806
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,758
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 545,565

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,558,758KSh 1,186,288
2 yr2024KSh 1,247,006KSh 963,859
3 yr2023KSh 1,091,130KSh 741,430
4 yr2022KSh 935,255KSh 593,144
5 yr2021KSh 779,379KSh 444,858
6 yr2020KSh 701,441KSh 370,715
7 yr2019KSh 623,503KSh 296,572
8 yr2018KSh 545,565KSh 252,086

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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