Import duty

SUBARU IMPREZA SPORT ADVANCE

KRA values this model at KSh 4,418,846 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old IMPREZA SPORT ADVANCE

Direct import

KSh 633,650

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 293,958

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 4,418,846
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 632,070
Import duty 35%KSh 221,224
Excise duty 25%KSh 213,324
VAT 16%KSh 170,659
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 12,641
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 15,802
Total payable to KRAKSh 633,650

Band: Over 1500cc · 1995 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 1,810,429	KSh 1,383,330
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,448,343	KSh 1,123,956
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,267,300	KSh 864,581
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,086,257	KSh 691,665
5 yr	2021	KSh 905,214	KSh 518,749
6 yr	2020	KSh 814,693	KSh 432,291
7 yr	2019	KSh 724,172	KSh 345,833
8 yr	2018	KSh 633,650	KSh 293,958

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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