Import duty

MAZDA MX-30

KRA values this model at KSh 4,629,488 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old MX-30

Direct import

KSh 663,855

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 307,970

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 4,629,488
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 662,200
Import duty 35%KSh 231,770
Excise duty 25%KSh 223,492
VAT 16%KSh 178,794
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,244
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,555
Total payable to KRAKSh 663,855

Band: Over 1500cc · 1997 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,896,730	KSh 1,449,272
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,517,384	KSh 1,177,533
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,327,711	KSh 905,795
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,138,038	KSh 724,636
5 yr	2021	KSh 948,365	KSh 543,477
6 yr	2020	KSh 853,528	KSh 452,897
7 yr	2019	KSh 758,692	KSh 362,318
8 yr	2018	KSh 663,855	KSh 307,970

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

1997 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 4,629,488
1997 · GASOLINE · 6AT · 2WDKSh 5,092,436

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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