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Import duty

MAZDA Demio 13S Passenger Swivel

KRA values this model at KSh 3,102,531 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Demio 13S Passenger Swivel

Direct import

KSh 427,235

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 197,410

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 3,102,531
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 462,276
  • Import duty 35%KSh 161,797
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 124,814
  • VAT 16%KSh 119,822
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,246
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,557
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 427,235

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1298 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,220,672KSh 928,989
2 yr2024KSh 976,538KSh 754,804
3 yr2023KSh 854,471KSh 580,618
4 yr2022KSh 732,403KSh 464,495
5 yr2021KSh 610,336KSh 348,371
6 yr2020KSh 549,303KSh 290,309
7 yr2019KSh 488,269KSh 232,247
8 yr2018KSh 427,235KSh 197,410

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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