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Import duty

MAZDA CAROL GS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,066,603 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CAROL GS

Direct import

KSh 284,582

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 131,495

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 2,066,603
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 307,923
  • Import duty 35%KSh 107,773
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 83,139
  • VAT 16%KSh 79,814
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 6,158
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 7,698
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 284,582

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 813,093KSh 618,802
2 yr2024KSh 650,474KSh 502,777
3 yr2023KSh 569,165KSh 386,751
4 yr2022KSh 487,856KSh 309,401
5 yr2021KSh 406,546KSh 232,051
6 yr2020KSh 365,892KSh 193,376
7 yr2019KSh 325,237KSh 154,701
8 yr2018KSh 284,582KSh 131,495

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 658 · GASOLINE · 2WDKSh 2,066,603
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,066,603
  • 658 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 2,217,710

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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