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Import duty

MAZDA MAZDA3BACK 15S TOURING

KRA values this model at KSh 4,678,622 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MAZDA3BACK 15S TOURING

Direct import

KSh 644,272

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 297,695

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 4,678,622
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 697,113
  • Import duty 35%KSh 243,989
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 188,220
  • VAT 16%KSh 180,692
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,942
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,428
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 644,272

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 1,840,776KSh 1,400,918
2 yr2024KSh 1,472,621KSh 1,138,246
3 yr2023KSh 1,288,543KSh 875,574
4 yr2022KSh 1,104,466KSh 700,459
5 yr2021KSh 920,388KSh 525,344
6 yr2020KSh 828,349KSh 437,787
7 yr2019KSh 736,310KSh 350,229
8 yr2018KSh 644,272KSh 297,695

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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