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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT HYBRID GLX

KRA values this model at KSh 4,459,953 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT HYBRID GLX

Direct import

KSh 614,160

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 283,781

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 4,459,953
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 664,531
  • Import duty 35%KSh 232,586
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 179,423
  • VAT 16%KSh 172,246
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,291
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,613
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 614,160

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,754,742KSh 1,335,442
2 yr2024KSh 1,403,793KSh 1,085,046
3 yr2023KSh 1,228,319KSh 834,651
4 yr2022KSh 1,052,845KSh 667,721
5 yr2021KSh 877,371KSh 500,791
6 yr2020KSh 789,634KSh 417,326
7 yr2019KSh 701,897KSh 333,860
8 yr2018KSh 614,160KSh 283,781

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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