Import duty

MAZDA BONGO VAN DX

KRA values this model at KSh 4,748,743 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old BONGO VAN DX

Direct import

KSh 653,928

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 302,157

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 4,748,743
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 707,561
Import duty 35%KSh 247,646
Excise duty 20%KSh 191,041
VAT 16%KSh 183,400
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,151
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,689
Total payable to KRAKSh 653,928

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,868,365	KSh 1,421,914
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,494,692	KSh 1,155,305
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,307,855	KSh 888,696
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,121,019	KSh 710,957
5 yr	2021	KSh 934,182	KSh 533,218
6 yr	2020	KSh 840,764	KSh 444,348
7 yr	2019	KSh 747,346	KSh 355,478
8 yr	2018	KSh 653,928	KSh 302,157

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1496 · GASOLINE · 4AT · 2WD/AWDKSh 4,748,743
1496 · GASOLINE · 4AT · AWDKSh 4,748,743

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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