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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT HYBRID PLUS

KRA values this model at KSh 4,297,773 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT HYBRID PLUS

Direct import

KSh 591,827

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 273,462

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 4,297,773
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 640,366
  • Import duty 35%KSh 224,128
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 172,899
  • VAT 16%KSh 165,983
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,807
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,009
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 591,827

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,690,933KSh 1,286,880
2 yr2024KSh 1,352,746KSh 1,045,590
3 yr2023KSh 1,183,653KSh 804,300
4 yr2022KSh 1,014,560KSh 643,440
5 yr2021KSh 845,466KSh 482,580
6 yr2020KSh 760,920KSh 402,150
7 yr2019KSh 676,373KSh 321,720
8 yr2018KSh 591,827KSh 273,462

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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