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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI VITARA BEAT

KRA values this model at KSh 5,815,315 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITARA BEAT

Direct import

KSh 833,900

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 386,856

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 5,815,315
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 831,820
  • Import duty 35%KSh 291,137
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 280,739
  • VAT 16%KSh 224,591
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,636
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,796
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 833,900

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,382,571KSh 1,820,498
2 yr2024KSh 1,906,057KSh 1,479,155
3 yr2023KSh 1,667,800KSh 1,137,811
4 yr2022KSh 1,429,543KSh 910,249
5 yr2021KSh 1,191,285KSh 682,687
6 yr2020KSh 1,072,157KSh 568,906
7 yr2019KSh 953,028KSh 455,125
8 yr2018KSh 833,900KSh 386,856

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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