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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GL SPECIAL EDITION (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 4,471,537 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 615,755

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 284,518

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 4,471,537
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 666,257
  • Import duty 35%KSh 233,190
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 179,889
  • VAT 16%KSh 172,694
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,325
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,656
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 615,755

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,759,299KSh 1,338,910
2 yr2024KSh 1,407,440KSh 1,087,865
3 yr2023KSh 1,231,510KSh 836,819
4 yr2022KSh 1,055,580KSh 669,455
5 yr2021KSh 879,650KSh 502,091
6 yr2020KSh 791,685KSh 418,409
7 yr2019KSh 703,720KSh 334,728
8 yr2018KSh 615,755KSh 284,518

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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