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Import duty

MAZDA Roadster S leather

KRA values this model at KSh 5,676,593 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Roadster S leather

Direct import

KSh 781,698

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 361,195

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 5,676,593
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 845,810
  • Import duty 35%KSh 296,033
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 228,369
  • VAT 16%KSh 219,234
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,916
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,145
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 781,698

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,233,422KSh 1,699,740
2 yr2024KSh 1,786,737KSh 1,381,039
3 yr2023KSh 1,563,395KSh 1,062,337
4 yr2022KSh 1,340,053KSh 849,870
5 yr2021KSh 1,116,711KSh 637,402
6 yr2020KSh 1,005,040KSh 531,169
7 yr2019KSh 893,369KSh 424,935
8 yr2018KSh 781,698KSh 361,195

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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