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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI VITARA GL+ (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 5,398,280 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITARA GL+ (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 774,098

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 359,113

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 5,398,280
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 772,168
  • Import duty 35%KSh 270,259
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 260,607
  • VAT 16%KSh 208,485
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,443
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,304
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 774,098

Band: Over 1500cc · 1600 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,211,709KSh 1,689,944
2 yr2024KSh 1,769,367KSh 1,373,080
3 yr2023KSh 1,548,196KSh 1,056,215
4 yr2022KSh 1,327,026KSh 844,972
5 yr2021KSh 1,105,855KSh 633,729
6 yr2020KSh 995,269KSh 528,108
7 yr2019KSh 884,684KSh 422,486
8 yr2018KSh 774,098KSh 359,113

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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