Import duty

MAZDA SCRUM WAGON PZ-S

KRA values this model at KSh 3,922,102 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old SCRUM WAGON PZ-S

Direct import

KSh 540,095

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 249,559

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 3,922,102
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 584,392
Import duty 35%KSh 204,537
Excise duty 20%KSh 157,786
VAT 16%KSh 151,474
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 11,688
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 14,610
Total payable to KRAKSh 540,095

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,543,127	KSh 1,174,393
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,234,502	KSh 954,194
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,080,189	KSh 733,996
4 yr	2022	KSh 925,876	KSh 587,197
5 yr	2021	KSh 771,564	KSh 440,397
6 yr	2020	KSh 694,407	KSh 366,998
7 yr	2019	KSh 617,251	KSh 293,598
8 yr	2018	KSh 540,095	KSh 249,559

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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