Import duty

MAZDA TOURING STYLE HYBRID XT

KRA values this model at KSh 3,111,482 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old TOURING STYLE HYBRID XT

Direct import

KSh 428,468

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 197,980

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 3,111,482
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 463,610
Import duty 35%KSh 162,263
Excise duty 20%KSh 125,175
VAT 16%KSh 120,168
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 9,272
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 11,590
Total payable to KRAKSh 428,468

Band: Up to 1500cc · 658 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,224,194	KSh 931,670
2 yr	2024	KSh 979,355	KSh 756,982
3 yr	2023	KSh 856,936	KSh 582,294
4 yr	2022	KSh 734,516	KSh 465,835
5 yr	2021	KSh 612,097	KSh 349,376
6 yr	2020	KSh 550,887	KSh 291,147
7 yr	2019	KSh 489,678	KSh 232,917
8 yr	2018	KSh 428,468	KSh 197,980

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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