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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI VITARA TURBO

KRA values this model at KSh 6,649,384 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITARA TURBO

Direct import

KSh 915,656

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 423,092

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 6,649,384
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 990,755
  • Import duty 35%KSh 346,764
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 267,504
  • VAT 16%KSh 256,804
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 19,815
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 24,769
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 915,656

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,616,160KSh 1,991,022
2 yr2024KSh 2,092,928KSh 1,617,705
3 yr2023KSh 1,831,312KSh 1,244,389
4 yr2022KSh 1,569,696KSh 995,511
5 yr2021KSh 1,308,080KSh 746,633
6 yr2020KSh 1,177,272KSh 622,194
7 yr2019KSh 1,046,464KSh 497,756
8 yr2018KSh 915,656KSh 423,092

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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