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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT TURBO (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 5,792,146 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SWIFT SPORT TURBO (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 797,610

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 368,547

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 5,792,146
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 863,027
  • Import duty 35%KSh 302,060
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 233,017
  • VAT 16%KSh 223,697
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 17,261
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,576
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 797,610

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,278,885KSh 1,734,340
2 yr2024KSh 1,823,108KSh 1,409,151
3 yr2023KSh 1,595,220KSh 1,083,962
4 yr2022KSh 1,367,331KSh 867,170
5 yr2021KSh 1,139,443KSh 650,377
6 yr2020KSh 1,025,498KSh 541,981
7 yr2019KSh 911,554KSh 433,585
8 yr2018KSh 797,610KSh 368,547

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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