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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT GLX (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 4,958,077 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

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

Direct import

KSh 682,754

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 315,476

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 4,958,077
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 738,751
  • Import duty 35%KSh 258,563
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 199,463
  • VAT 16%KSh 191,484
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,775
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,469
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 682,754

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1000 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,950,726KSh 1,484,595
2 yr2024KSh 1,560,581KSh 1,206,233
3 yr2023KSh 1,365,508KSh 927,872
4 yr2022KSh 1,170,436KSh 742,297
5 yr2021KSh 975,363KSh 556,723
6 yr2020KSh 877,827KSh 463,936
7 yr2019KSh 780,290KSh 371,149
8 yr2018KSh 682,754KSh 315,476

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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