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MAZDA MAZDA3 FASTBACK PROACTIVE TOURING SELECTION

KRA values this model at KSh 5,689,640 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA3 FASTBACK PROACTIVE TOURING SELECTION

Direct import

KSh 815,878

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 378,495

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 5,689,640
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 813,844
  • Import duty 35%KSh 284,845
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 274,672
  • VAT 16%KSh 219,738
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,277
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,346
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 815,878

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,331,081KSh 1,781,155
2 yr2024KSh 1,864,865KSh 1,447,189
3 yr2023KSh 1,631,757KSh 1,113,222
4 yr2022KSh 1,398,649KSh 890,578
5 yr2021KSh 1,165,541KSh 667,933
6 yr2020KSh 1,048,987KSh 556,611
7 yr2019KSh 932,432KSh 445,289
8 yr2018KSh 815,878KSh 378,495

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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