Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR CROSSOVER ZS

KRA values this model at KSh 3,953,212 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR CROSSOVER ZS

Direct import

KSh 544,379

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 251,538

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 3,953,212
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 589,027
Import duty 35%KSh 206,159
Excise duty 20%KSh 159,037
VAT 16%KSh 152,676
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,781
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,726
Total payable to KRAKSh 544,379

Band: Up to 1500cc · 657 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,555,368	KSh 1,183,708
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,244,294	KSh 961,763
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,088,757	KSh 739,818
4 yr	2022	KSh 933,221	KSh 591,854
5 yr	2021	KSh 777,684	KSh 443,891
6 yr	2020	KSh 699,915	KSh 369,909
7 yr	2019	KSh 622,147	KSh 295,927
8 yr	2018	KSh 544,379	KSh 251,538

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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