Import duty

MAZDA MAZDA2 15S

KRA values this model at KSh 2,888,800 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA2 15S

Direct import

KSh 397,803

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 183,811

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 2,888,800
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 430,430
Import duty 35%KSh 150,650
Excise duty 20%KSh 116,216
VAT 16%KSh 111,567
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 8,609
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 10,761
Total payable to KRAKSh 397,803

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,136,581	KSh 864,992
2 yr	2024	KSh 909,265	KSh 702,806
3 yr	2023	KSh 795,607	KSh 540,620
4 yr	2022	KSh 681,949	KSh 432,496
5 yr	2021	KSh 568,291	KSh 324,372
6 yr	2020	KSh 511,462	KSh 270,310
7 yr	2019	KSh 454,632	KSh 216,248
8 yr	2018	KSh 397,803	KSh 183,811

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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