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Import duty

MAZDA MAZDA3 FASTBACK 15S

KRA values this model at KSh 4,813,186 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA3 FASTBACK 15S

Direct import

KSh 662,802

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 306,257

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 4,813,186
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 717,163
  • Import duty 35%KSh 251,007
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 193,634
  • VAT 16%KSh 185,889
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,343
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,929
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 662,802

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,893,719KSh 1,441,210
2 yr2024KSh 1,514,975KSh 1,170,983
3 yr2023KSh 1,325,603KSh 900,756
4 yr2022KSh 1,136,231KSh 720,605
5 yr2021KSh 946,860KSh 540,454
6 yr2020KSh 852,174KSh 450,378
7 yr2019KSh 757,488KSh 360,302
8 yr2018KSh 662,802KSh 306,257

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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