Import duty

MAZDA Scrum PZ Turbo Special

KRA values this model at KSh 3,338,079 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old Scrum PZ Turbo Special

Direct import

KSh 459,672

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 212,398

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 3,338,079
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 497,372
Import duty 35%KSh 174,080
Excise duty 20%KSh 134,291
VAT 16%KSh 128,919
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,947
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 12,434
Total payable to KRAKSh 459,672

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,313,347	KSh 999,520
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,050,678	KSh 812,110
3 yr	2023	KSh 919,343	KSh 624,700
4 yr	2022	KSh 788,008	KSh 499,760
5 yr	2021	KSh 656,674	KSh 374,820
6 yr	2020	KSh 591,006	KSh 312,350
7 yr	2019	KSh 525,339	KSh 249,880
8 yr	2018	KSh 459,672	KSh 212,398

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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