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MARUTI SUZUKI VITARA S-TURBO SUNROOF (4WD) (QLD)

KRA values this model at KSh 6,811,564 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITARA S-TURBO SUNROOF (4WD) (QLD)

Direct import

KSh 937,989

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 433,412

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 6,811,564
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,014,920
  • Import duty 35%KSh 355,222
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 274,028
  • VAT 16%KSh 263,067
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 20,298
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 25,373
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 937,989

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,679,969KSh 2,039,584
2 yr2024KSh 2,143,975KSh 1,657,162
3 yr2023KSh 1,875,978KSh 1,274,740
4 yr2022KSh 1,607,981KSh 1,019,792
5 yr2021KSh 1,339,985KSh 764,844
6 yr2020KSh 1,205,986KSh 637,370
7 yr2019KSh 1,071,988KSh 509,896
8 yr2018KSh 937,989KSh 433,412

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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