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Import duty

MAZDA Flair XS

KRA values this model at KSh 2,747,390 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Flair XS

Direct import

KSh 378,331

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 174,813

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 2,747,390
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 409,360
  • Import duty 35%KSh 143,276
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 110,527
  • VAT 16%KSh 106,106
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,187
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,234
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 378,331

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,080,944KSh 822,650
2 yr2024KSh 864,755KSh 668,403
3 yr2023KSh 756,661KSh 514,156
4 yr2022KSh 648,567KSh 411,325
5 yr2021KSh 540,472KSh 308,494
6 yr2020KSh 486,425KSh 257,078
7 yr2019KSh 432,378KSh 205,662
8 yr2018KSh 378,331KSh 174,813

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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