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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI VITARA TURBO ALLGRIP

KRA values this model at KSh 7,483,453 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITARA TURBO ALLGRIP

Direct import

KSh 1,030,512

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 476,163

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 7,483,453
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,115,031
  • Import duty 35%KSh 390,261
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 301,058
  • VAT 16%KSh 289,016
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,301
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 27,876
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,030,512

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,944,320KSh 2,240,767
2 yr2024KSh 2,355,456KSh 1,820,623
3 yr2023KSh 2,061,024KSh 1,400,479
4 yr2022KSh 1,766,592KSh 1,120,383
5 yr2021KSh 1,472,160KSh 840,288
6 yr2020KSh 1,324,944KSh 700,240
7 yr2019KSh 1,177,728KSh 560,192
8 yr2018KSh 1,030,512KSh 476,163

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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