Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR STYLE HYBRID XT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,748,774 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR STYLE HYBRID XT

Direct import

KSh 516,226

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 238,530

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 3,748,774
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 558,566
Import duty 35%KSh 195,498
Excise duty 20%KSh 150,813
VAT 16%KSh 144,780
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,171
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 13,964
Total payable to KRAKSh 516,226

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,474,933	KSh 1,122,494
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,179,946	KSh 912,026
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,032,453	KSh 701,559
4 yr	2022	KSh 884,960	KSh 561,247
5 yr	2021	KSh 737,466	KSh 420,935
6 yr	2020	KSh 663,720	KSh 350,779
7 yr	2019	KSh 589,973	KSh 280,623
8 yr	2018	KSh 516,226	KSh 238,530

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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