Import duty

MAZDA SCRUM BUSTER

KRA values this model at KSh 2,637,697 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SCRUM BUSTER

Direct import

KSh 363,225

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 167,833

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 2,637,697
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 393,016
Import duty 35%KSh 137,555
Excise duty 20%KSh 106,114
VAT 16%KSh 101,870
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 7,860
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 9,825
Total payable to KRAKSh 363,225

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,037,786	KSh 789,804
2 yr	2024	KSh 830,229	KSh 641,716
3 yr	2023	KSh 726,450	KSh 493,628
4 yr	2022	KSh 622,672	KSh 394,902
5 yr	2021	KSh 518,893	KSh 296,177
6 yr	2020	KSh 467,004	KSh 246,814
7 yr	2019	KSh 415,114	KSh 197,451
8 yr	2018	KSh 363,225	KSh 167,833

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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