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MAZDA CX-5 25S SPORTS APPEARANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,536,806 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-5 25S SPORTS APPEARANCE

Direct import

KSh 1,080,757

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 501,376

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 7,536,806
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,078,062
  • Import duty 35%KSh 377,322
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 363,846
  • VAT 16%KSh 291,077
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 21,561
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,952
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,080,757

Band: Over 1500cc · 2488 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,087,876KSh 2,359,415
2 yr2024KSh 2,470,301KSh 1,917,025
3 yr2023KSh 2,161,514KSh 1,474,634
4 yr2022KSh 1,852,726KSh 1,179,707
5 yr2021KSh 1,543,938KSh 884,781
6 yr2020KSh 1,389,544KSh 737,317
7 yr2019KSh 1,235,151KSh 589,854
8 yr2018KSh 1,080,757KSh 501,376

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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