BeifitiBUYER TRUST LAYER
Sign In

Import duty

MAZDA CX-5 25T L PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 7,395,606 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CX-5 25T L PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 1,060,509

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 491,983

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 7,395,606
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,057,864
  • Import duty 35%KSh 370,253
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 357,029
  • VAT 16%KSh 285,623
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 21,157
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,447
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,060,509

Band: Over 1500cc · 2488 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,030,026KSh 2,315,212
2 yr2024KSh 2,424,021KSh 1,881,110
3 yr2023KSh 2,121,018KSh 1,447,008
4 yr2022KSh 1,818,016KSh 1,157,606
5 yr2021KSh 1,515,013KSh 868,205
6 yr2020KSh 1,363,512KSh 723,504
7 yr2019KSh 1,212,010KSh 578,803
8 yr2018KSh 1,060,509KSh 491,983

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

All vehicles