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Import duty

MARUTI SUZUKI VITARA TURBO SHADOW

KRA values this model at KSh 7,668,802 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old VITARA TURBO SHADOW

Direct import

KSh 1,056,035

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 487,956

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 7,668,802
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,142,648
  • Import duty 35%KSh 399,927
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 308,515
  • VAT 16%KSh 296,174
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 22,853
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 28,566
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,056,035

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1400 · HYBRID

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,017,244KSh 2,296,266
2 yr2024KSh 2,413,795KSh 1,865,716
3 yr2023KSh 2,112,071KSh 1,435,166
4 yr2022KSh 1,810,347KSh 1,148,133
5 yr2021KSh 1,508,622KSh 861,100
6 yr2020KSh 1,357,760KSh 717,583
7 yr2019KSh 1,206,898KSh 574,066
8 yr2018KSh 1,056,035KSh 487,956

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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