Import duty

SUBARU FORSTER X-BREAK

KRA values this model at KSh 4,715,764 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old FORSTER X-BREAK

Direct import

KSh 676,227

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 313,710

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 4,715,764
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 674,541
Import duty 35%KSh 236,089
Excise duty 25%KSh 227,658
VAT 16%KSh 182,126
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 13,491
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 16,864
Total payable to KRAKSh 676,227

Band: Over 1500cc · 2498 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,932,078	KSh 1,476,281
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,545,663	KSh 1,199,478
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,352,455	KSh 922,676
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,159,247	KSh 738,141
5 yr	2021	KSh 966,039	KSh 553,605
6 yr	2020	KSh 869,435	KSh 461,338
7 yr	2019	KSh 772,831	KSh 369,070
8 yr	2018	KSh 676,227	KSh 313,710

2 variants of this model in KRA’s schedule

2498 · GASOLINE · CVT · AWDKSh 4,715,764
1995 · GASOLINE · CVT · AWDKSh 4,855,491

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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