Import duty

MAZDA AXELA 15S PROACTIVE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,020,079 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old AXELA 15S PROACTIVE

Direct import

KSh 553,587

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 255,793

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 4,020,079
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 598,990
Import duty 35%KSh 209,647
Excise duty 20%KSh 161,727
VAT 16%KSh 155,258
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,980
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,975
Total payable to KRAKSh 553,587

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,581,676	KSh 1,203,730
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,265,341	KSh 978,031
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,107,173	KSh 752,331
4 yr	2022	KSh 949,006	KSh 601,865
5 yr	2021	KSh 790,838	KSh 451,399
6 yr	2020	KSh 711,754	KSh 376,166
7 yr	2019	KSh 632,670	KSh 300,933
8 yr	2018	KSh 553,587	KSh 255,793

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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