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Import duty

MAZDA ROADSTER S PACKAGE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,689,118 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old ROADSTER S PACKAGE

Direct import

KSh 783,422

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 361,992

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 5,689,118
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 847,676
  • Import duty 35%KSh 296,687
  • Excise duty 20%KSh 228,873
  • VAT 16%KSh 219,718
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,954
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 21,192
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 783,422

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1496 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,238,350KSh 1,703,490
2 yr2024KSh 1,790,680KSh 1,384,086
3 yr2023KSh 1,566,845KSh 1,064,681
4 yr2022KSh 1,343,010KSh 851,745
5 yr2021KSh 1,119,175KSh 638,809
6 yr2020KSh 1,007,257KSh 532,341
7 yr2019KSh 895,340KSh 425,873
8 yr2018KSh 783,422KSh 361,992

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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