Import duty

MAZDA FLAIR WAGON GYBRID XG

KRA values this model at KSh 3,242,325 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FLAIR WAGON GYBRID XG

Direct import

KSh 446,486

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 206,305

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 3,242,325
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 483,105
Import duty 35%KSh 169,087
Excise duty 20%KSh 130,438
VAT 16%KSh 125,221
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,662
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,078
Total payable to KRAKSh 446,486

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,275,673	KSh 970,848
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,020,539	KSh 788,814
3 yr	2023	KSh 892,971	KSh 606,780
4 yr	2022	KSh 765,404	KSh 485,424
5 yr	2021	KSh 637,837	KSh 364,068
6 yr	2020	KSh 574,053	KSh 303,390
7 yr	2019	KSh 510,269	KSh 242,712
8 yr	2018	KSh 446,486	KSh 206,305

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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