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Import duty

SUBARU FORSTER ADVANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 5,012,683 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FORSTER ADVANCE

Direct import

KSh 718,805

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 333,462

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 5,012,683
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 717,012
  • Import duty 35%KSh 250,954
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 241,992
  • VAT 16%KSh 193,593
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,340
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 17,925
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 718,805

Band: Over 1500cc · 1995 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,053,728KSh 1,569,232
2 yr2024KSh 1,642,982KSh 1,275,001
3 yr2023KSh 1,437,609KSh 980,770
4 yr2022KSh 1,232,237KSh 784,616
5 yr2021KSh 1,026,864KSh 588,462
6 yr2020KSh 924,177KSh 490,385
7 yr2019KSh 821,491KSh 392,308
8 yr2018KSh 718,805KSh 333,462

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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