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Import duty

SUBARU CROSSTREK LIMITED

KRA values this model at KSh 5,744,500 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old CROSSTREK LIMITED

Direct import

KSh 823,745

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 382,145

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 5,744,500
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 821,691
  • Import duty 35%KSh 287,592
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 277,321
  • VAT 16%KSh 221,857
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 16,434
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 20,542
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 823,745

Band: Over 1500cc · 1995 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,353,557KSh 1,798,329
2 yr2024KSh 1,882,846KSh 1,461,142
3 yr2023KSh 1,647,490KSh 1,123,956
4 yr2022KSh 1,412,134KSh 899,165
5 yr2021KSh 1,176,779KSh 674,373
6 yr2020KSh 1,059,101KSh 561,978
7 yr2019KSh 941,423KSh 449,582
8 yr2018KSh 823,745KSh 382,145

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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