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Import duty

NISSAN FAIRLADY Z VERSION ST

KRA values this model at KSh 8,091,832 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FAIRLADY Z VERSION ST

Direct import

KSh 1,242,225

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 579,942

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 8,091,832
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 1,071,715
  • Import duty 35%KSh 375,100
  • Excise duty 35%KSh 506,385
  • VAT 16%KSh 312,512
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 21,434
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 26,793
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 1,242,225

Band: Over 3000cc petrol / 2500cc diesel · 3696 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 3,549,214KSh 2,729,138
2 yr2024KSh 2,839,372KSh 2,217,425
3 yr2023KSh 2,484,450KSh 1,705,711
4 yr2022KSh 2,129,529KSh 1,364,569
5 yr2021KSh 1,774,607KSh 1,023,427
6 yr2020KSh 1,597,147KSh 852,856
7 yr2019KSh 1,419,686KSh 682,285
8 yr2018KSh 1,242,225KSh 579,942

3 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

  • 3696 · GASOLINE · 7M-AT · 2WDKSh 8,091,832
  • 3696 · GASOLINE · CVT · 2WDKSh 9,103,311
  • 2997 · GASOLINE · 6MT · 4WDKSh 11,287,269

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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